# Distance from Blakely Island (BYW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,342 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,342 km / 5,805 mi / 5,044 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 02:56 in Blakely Island, it's 12:56 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,676 ft (SOF is higher than BYW)

## Airports

### [Blakely Island Airport (BYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byw-blakely-island-blakely-island-airport/1ef266de-732a-6016-96f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blakely Island, United States
- ICAO: 38WA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.580000, -122.830000
- Elevation: 66 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 02:56 in Blakely Island, it's 12:56 in Sofia.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blakely Island Airport (BYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byw-blakely-island-blakely-island-airport/1ef266de-732a-6016-96f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)