# Distance from Kaneohe (NGF) to Sofia (SOF)

> 12,881 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,881 km / 8,004 mi / 6,955 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 21:16 in Kaneohe, it's 10:16 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,719 ft (SOF is higher than NGF)

## Airports

### [Kaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Field) Airport (NGF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngf-kaneohe-kaneohe-bay-mcas-marion-e-carl-field-airport/1ef266df-894f-6dea-8314-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaneohe, United States
- ICAO: PHNG
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 21.450000, -157.770000
- Elevation: 23 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 21:16 in Kaneohe, it's 10:16 in Sofia.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Field) Airport (NGF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngf-kaneohe-kaneohe-bay-mcas-marion-e-carl-field-airport/1ef266df-894f-6dea-8314-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)