# Distance from Wink (INK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 10,106 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,106 km / 6,279 mi / 5,457 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 08:52 in Wink, it's 16:52 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,080 ft (SOF is lower than INK)

## Airports

### [Winkler County Airport (INK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ink-wink-winkler-county-airport/1ef266df-2364-6bb6-9bab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wink, United States
- ICAO: KINK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.780000, -103.200000
- Elevation: 2,822 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 08:52 in Wink, it's 16:52 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Winkler County Airport (INK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ink-wink-winkler-county-airport/1ef266df-2364-6bb6-9bab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)