# Distance from Erenhot (ERL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,830 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,830 km / 4,244 mi / 3,688 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 14:20 in Erenhot, it's 09:20 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,559 ft (SOF is lower than ERL)

## Airports

### [Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/erl-erenhot-erenhot-saiwusu-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e25-65c8-b936-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Erenhot, China
- ICAO: ZBER
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 43.420000, 112.100000
- Elevation: 3,301 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 14:20 in Erenhot, it's 09:20 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/erl-erenhot-erenhot-saiwusu-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e25-65c8-b936-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)