# Distance from Kerteh (KTE) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,850 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,850 km / 5,499 mi / 4,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 12:58 in Kerteh, it's 07:58 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,724 ft (SOF is higher than KTE)

## Airports

### [Kerteh Airport (KTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kte-kerteh-kerteh-airport/1ef266df-fe7e-6076-a4ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kerteh, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKE
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.540000, 103.430000
- Elevation: 18 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 12:58 in Kerteh, it's 07:58 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kerteh Airport (KTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kte-kerteh-kerteh-airport/1ef266df-fe7e-6076-a4ea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)