# Distance from Buckeye (BXK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 10,444 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,444 km / 6,490 mi / 5,639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 15:59 in Buckeye, it's 01:59 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 709 ft (SOF is higher than BXK)

## Airports

### [Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxk-buckeye-buckeye-municipal-airport/1ef266df-11f1-6294-9a3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buckeye, United States
- ICAO: KBXK
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.420000, -112.690000
- Elevation: 1,033 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:59 in Buckeye, it's 01:59 in Sofia.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxk-buckeye-buckeye-municipal-airport/1ef266df-11f1-6294-9a3f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)