# Distance from Ocala (OCF) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,999 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,999 km / 5,592 mi / 4,859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:40 in Ocala, it's 00:40 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,652 ft (SOF is higher than OCF)

## Airports

### [Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field (OCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ocf-ocala-ocala-international-jim-taylor-field/1ef266df-3011-6922-a32b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ocala, United States
- ICAO: KOCF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 29.170000, -82.220000
- Elevation: 90 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 17:40 in Ocala, it's 00:40 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field (OCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ocf-ocala-ocala-international-jim-taylor-field/1ef266df-3011-6922-a32b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)