# Distance from Covington (CVG) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,397 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,397 km / 5,218 mi / 4,534 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:39 in Covington, it's 21:39 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 846 ft (SOF is higher than CVG)

## Airports

### [Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvg-covington-cincinnatinorthern-kentucky-international-airport/1ef266df-1560-62c2-a02e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Covington, United States
- ICAO: KCVG
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.050000, -84.670000
- Elevation: 896 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 14:39 in Covington, it's 21:39 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvg-covington-cincinnatinorthern-kentucky-international-airport/1ef266df-1560-62c2-a02e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)