# Distance from Pisco (PIO) to Sofia (SOF)

> 11,819 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,819 km / 7,344 mi / 6,382 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:15 in Pisco, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,703 ft (SOF is higher than PIO)

## Airports

### [Capitan FAP Renan Elias Olivera International Airport (PIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pio-pisco-capitan-fap-renan-elias-olivera-international-airport/1ef266df-c53d-6f82-bf7c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pisco, Peru
- ICAO: SPSO
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -13.740000, -76.220000
- Elevation: 39 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 21:15 in Pisco, it's 05:15 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan FAP Renan Elias Olivera International Airport (PIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pio-pisco-capitan-fap-renan-elias-olivera-international-airport/1ef266df-c53d-6f82-bf7c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)