# Distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,266 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,266 km / 5,136 mi / 4,463 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 22:28 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, it's 18:28 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,729 ft (SOF is higher than NST)

## Airports

### [Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nst-nakhon-si-thammarat-nakhon-si-thammarat-airport/1ef266df-f592-65a2-bd35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- ICAO: VTSF
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 8.540000, 99.940000
- Elevation: 13 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:28 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, it's 18:28 in Sofia.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nst-nakhon-si-thammarat-nakhon-si-thammarat-airport/1ef266df-f592-65a2-bd35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)