# Distance from King City (KIC) to Sofia (SOF)

> 10,531 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,531 km / 6,543 mi / 5,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 08:24 in King City, it's 18:24 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,368 ft (SOF is higher than KIC)

## Airports

### [Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kic-king-city-mesa-del-rey-airport/1ef266df-25fe-67a0-b546-06bb2780ed98)

- City: King City, United States
- ICAO: KKIC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.230000, -121.120000
- Elevation: 374 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:24 in King City, it's 18:24 in Sofia.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kic-king-city-mesa-del-rey-airport/1ef266df-25fe-67a0-b546-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)