# Distance from Kota Baharu (KBR) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,635 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,635 km / 5,365 mi / 4,662 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:22 in Kota Baharu, it's 17:22 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,726 ft (SOF is higher than KBR)

## Airports

### [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kota Baharu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKC
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 6.170000, 102.290000
- Elevation: 16 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 22:22 in Kota Baharu, it's 17:22 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)