# Distance from Erie (ERI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 7,889 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,889 km / 4,902 mi / 4,260 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:24 in Erie, it's 18:24 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,010 ft (SOF is higher than ERI)

## Airports

### [Erie International/Tom Ridge Field (ERI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eri-erie-erie-internationaltom-ridge-field/1ef266df-1a2a-667c-84b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Erie, United States
- ICAO: KERI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.080000, -80.170000
- Elevation: 732 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 11:24 in Erie, it's 18:24 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Erie International/Tom Ridge Field (ERI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eri-erie-erie-internationaltom-ridge-field/1ef266df-1a2a-667c-84b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)