# Distance from Masuda (IWJ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,755 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,755 km / 5,440 mi / 4,727 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:20 in Masuda, it's 08:20 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,558 ft (SOF is higher than IWJ)

## Airports

### [Iwami Airport (IWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iwj-masuda-iwami-airport/1ef266df-8c67-60a0-92ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masuda, Japan
- ICAO: RJOW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.680000, 131.790000
- Elevation: 184 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 14:20 in Masuda, it's 08:20 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Iwami Airport (IWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iwj-masuda-iwami-airport/1ef266df-8c67-60a0-92ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)