# Distance from Mesa (MSC) to Sofia (SOF)

> 10,394 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,394 km / 6,459 mi / 5,613 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:46 in Mesa, it's 05:46 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 348 ft (SOF is higher than MSC)

## Airports

### [Falcon Field (MSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msc-mesa-falcon-field/1ef266df-1c17-6110-85ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mesa, United States
- ICAO: KFFZ
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.460000, -111.730000
- Elevation: 1,394 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 19:46 in Mesa, it's 05:46 in Sofia.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Falcon Field (MSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msc-mesa-falcon-field/1ef266df-1c17-6110-85ba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)