# Distance from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (PKC) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,522 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,522 km / 5,295 mi / 4,601 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:35 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, it's 15:35 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,611 ft (SOF is higher than PKC)

## Airports

### [Yelizovo Airport (PKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkc-petropavlovsk-kamchatsky-yelizovo-airport/1ef266df-e609-67a2-80fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
- ICAO: UHPP
- Timezone: Asia/Anadyr
- Coordinates: 53.170000, 158.450000
- Elevation: 131 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 00:35 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, it's 15:35 in Sofia.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yelizovo Airport (PKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkc-petropavlovsk-kamchatsky-yelizovo-airport/1ef266df-e609-67a2-80fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)