# Distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,779 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,779 km / 5,455 mi / 4,740 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 06:11 in Carbondale/Murphysboro, it's 14:11 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,331 ft (SOF is higher than MDH)

## Airports

### [Southern Illinois Airport (MDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdh-carbondalemurphysboro-southern-illinois-airport/1ef266df-2a4f-676e-9f2e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
- ICAO: KMDH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.780000, -89.250000
- Elevation: 411 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 06:11 in Carbondale/Murphysboro, it's 14:11 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Southern Illinois Airport (MDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdh-carbondalemurphysboro-southern-illinois-airport/1ef266df-2a4f-676e-9f2e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)