# Distance from Tiksi (IKS) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,048 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,048 km / 3,758 mi / 3,266 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:38 in Tiksi, it's 01:38 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,716 ft (SOF is higher than IKS)

## Airports

### [Tiksi Airport (IKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iks-tiksi-tiksi-airport/1ef266df-e526-6664-a288-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tiksi, Russia
- ICAO: UEST
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 71.700000, 128.900000
- Elevation: 26 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 07:38 in Tiksi, it's 01:38 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tiksi Airport (IKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iks-tiksi-tiksi-airport/1ef266df-e526-6664-a288-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)