# Distance from Kashgar (KHG) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,349 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,349 km / 2,703 mi / 2,348 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 12:29 in Kashgar, it's 07:29 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,787 ft (SOF is lower than KHG)

## Airports

### [Kashgar Airport (KHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khg-kashgar-kashgar-airport/1ef266e0-210b-6bfc-9b74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kashgar, China
- ICAO: ZWSH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.540000, 76.020000
- Elevation: 4,529 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 12:29 in Kashgar, it's 07:29 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kashgar Airport (KHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khg-kashgar-kashgar-airport/1ef266e0-210b-6bfc-9b74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)