# Distance from Cherskiy (CYX) to Sofia (SOF)

> 7,146 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,146 km / 4,440 mi / 3,859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:03 in Cherskiy, it's 07:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,722 ft (SOF is higher than CYX)

## Airports

### [Cherskiy Airport (CYX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyx-cherskiy-cherskiy-airport/1ef266df-e522-65d2-bba7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cherskiy, Russia
- ICAO: UESS
- Timezone: Asia/Srednekolymsk
- Coordinates: 68.740000, 161.340000
- Elevation: 20 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 15:03 in Cherskiy, it's 07:03 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cherskiy Airport (CYX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyx-cherskiy-cherskiy-airport/1ef266df-e522-65d2-bba7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)