# Distance from Cedar Key (CDK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,060 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,060 km / 5,629 mi / 4,892 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:54 in Cedar Key, it's 03:54 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,731 ft (SOF is higher than CDK)

## Airports

### [George T Lewis Airport (CDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdk-cedar-key-george-t-lewis-airport/1ef266df-1349-6970-9314-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cedar Key, United States
- ICAO: KCDK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 29.130000, -83.050000
- Elevation: 11 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 20:54 in Cedar Key, it's 03:54 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [George T Lewis Airport (CDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdk-cedar-key-george-t-lewis-airport/1ef266df-1349-6970-9314-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)