# Distance from Beluga (BVU) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,454 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,454 km / 5,253 mi / 4,565 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 20:38 in Beluga, it's 07:38 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,655 ft (SOF is higher than BVU)

## Airports

### [Beluga Airport (BVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvu-beluga-beluga-airport/1ef266df-85ba-6a04-b6ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beluga, United States
- ICAO: PABG
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.170000, -151.050000
- Elevation: 87 ft

### [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sofia, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSF
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 42.700000, 23.410000
- Elevation: 1,742 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:38 in Beluga, it's 07:38 in Sofia.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beluga Airport (BVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvu-beluga-beluga-airport/1ef266df-85ba-6a04-b6ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)