# Distance from Novo Progresso (NPR) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,642 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,642 km / 5,991 mi / 5,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:15 in Novo Progresso, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 948 ft (SOF is higher than NPR)

## Airports

### [Novo Progresso Airport (NPR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/npr-novo-progresso-novo-progresso-airport/1ef266df-b07f-6348-9f51-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Novo Progresso, Brazil
- ICAO: SJNP
- Timezone: America/Santarem
- Coordinates: -7.130000, -55.400000
- Elevation: 794 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 23:15 in Novo Progresso, it's 05:15 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Novo Progresso Airport (NPR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/npr-novo-progresso-novo-progresso-airport/1ef266df-b07f-6348-9f51-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)