# Distance from Oakland (OAK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 10,422 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,422 km / 6,476 mi / 5,627 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:40 in Oakland, it's 07:40 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,733 ft (SOF is higher than OAK)

## Airports

### [Metro Oakland International Airport (OAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oak-oakland-metro-oakland-international-airport/1ef266df-3002-62e2-a03e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oakland, United States
- ICAO: KOAK
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.720000, -122.220000
- Elevation: 9 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 21:40 in Oakland, it's 07:40 in Sofia.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Metro Oakland International Airport (OAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oak-oakland-metro-oakland-international-airport/1ef266df-3002-62e2-a03e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)