# Distance from Havana (HAV) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,495 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,495 km / 5,900 mi / 5,127 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:06 in Havana, it's 14:06 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,532 ft (SOF is higher than HAV)

## Airports

### [Jose Marti International Airport (HAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hav-havana-jose-marti-international-airport/1ef266df-6ae4-6298-b948-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Havana, Cuba
- ICAO: MUHA
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.990000, -82.410000
- Elevation: 210 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:06 in Havana, it's 14:06 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jose Marti International Airport (HAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hav-havana-jose-marti-international-airport/1ef266df-6ae4-6298-b948-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)