# Distance from Winston Salem (INT) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,332 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,332 km / 5,177 mi / 4,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:58 in Winston Salem, it's 09:58 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 773 ft (SOF is higher than INT)

## Airports

### [Smith Reynolds Airport (INT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/int-winston-salem-smith-reynolds-airport/1ef266df-2370-65f6-b03d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Winston Salem, United States
- ICAO: KINT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.130000, -80.220000
- Elevation: 969 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 02:58 in Winston Salem, it's 09:58 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Smith Reynolds Airport (INT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/int-winston-salem-smith-reynolds-airport/1ef266df-2370-65f6-b03d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)