# Distance from Defiance (DFI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,207 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,207 km / 5,099 mi / 4,431 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:08 in Defiance, it's 19:08 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,035 ft (SOF is higher than DFI)

## Airports

### [Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfi-defiance-defiance-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1715-6d2e-b0f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Defiance, United States
- ICAO: KDFI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.340000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 707 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 12:08 in Defiance, it's 19:08 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfi-defiance-defiance-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1715-6d2e-b0f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)