# Distance from Minami Torishima Airport (MUS) to Sofia (SOF)

> 11,010 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,010 km / 6,841 mi / 5,945 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:35 in Minami Torishima Airport, it's 08:35 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,720 ft (SOF is higher than MUS)

## Airports

### [Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mus-minami-torishima-airport/1ef266df-8b33-65ee-b049-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minami Torishima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJAM
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.290000, 153.980000
- Elevation: 22 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 14:35 in Minami Torishima Airport, it's 08:35 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mus-minami-torishima-airport/1ef266df-8b33-65ee-b049-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)