# Distance from Los Andes (LOB) to Sofia (SOF)

> 12,707 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,707 km / 7,896 mi / 6,861 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 04:44 in Los Andes, it's 11:44 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 719 ft (SOF is lower than LOB)

## Airports

### [San Rafael Airport (LOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lob-los-andes-san-rafael-airport/1ef266df-9784-6fe6-be3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Andes, Chile
- ICAO: SCAN
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -32.810000, -70.650000
- Elevation: 2,461 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 04:44 in Los Andes, it's 11:44 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Rafael Airport (LOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lob-los-andes-san-rafael-airport/1ef266df-9784-6fe6-be3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)