# Distance from Klawock (KLW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,864 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,864 km / 5,508 mi / 4,786 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 04:01 in Klawock, it's 15:01 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,662 ft (SOF is higher than KLW)

## Airports

### [Klawock Airport (KLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klw-klawock-klawock-airport/1ef266df-8729-6f48-994a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Klawock, United States
- ICAO: PAKW
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.580000, -133.080000
- Elevation: 80 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 04:01 in Klawock, it's 15:01 in Sofia.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Klawock Airport (KLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klw-klawock-klawock-airport/1ef266df-8729-6f48-994a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)