# Distance from Irece (IRE) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,931 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,931 km / 5,549 mi / 4,822 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:11 in Irece, it's 14:11 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 819 ft (SOF is lower than IRE)

## Airports

### [Irece Airport (IRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ire-irece-irece-airport/1ef266df-bd17-6088-810e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Irece, Brazil
- ICAO: SNIC
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.340000, -41.850000
- Elevation: 2,561 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 08:11 in Irece, it's 14:11 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Irece Airport (IRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ire-irece-irece-airport/1ef266df-bd17-6088-810e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)