# Distance from Spanish Lookout (MZE) to Sofia (SOF)

> 10,430 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,430 km / 6,481 mi / 5,632 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belize) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 21:44 in Spanish Lookout, it's 06:44 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,399 ft (SOF is higher than MZE)

## Airports

### [Manatee Airport (MZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mze-spanish-lookout-manatee-airport/1ef266df-6cc9-6888-a075-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spanish Lookout, Belize
- ICAO: MZSL
- Timezone: America/Belize
- Coordinates: 17.280000, -89.020000
- Elevation: 343 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 21:44 in Spanish Lookout, it's 06:44 in Sofia.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Manatee Airport (MZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mze-spanish-lookout-manatee-airport/1ef266df-6cc9-6888-a075-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)