# Distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,793 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,793 km / 5,464 mi / 4,748 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:04 in Atlanta, it's 00:04 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 901 ft (SOF is higher than FTY)

## Airports

### [Fulton County Executive/Charlie Brown Field (FTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fty-atlanta-fulton-county-executivecharlie-brown-field/1ef266df-1d25-6732-ad7d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KFTY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.800000, -84.500000
- Elevation: 841 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 17:04 in Atlanta, it's 00:04 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fulton County Executive/Charlie Brown Field (FTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fty-atlanta-fulton-county-executivecharlie-brown-field/1ef266df-1d25-6732-ad7d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)