# Distance from Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island (PKU) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,998 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,998 km / 5,591 mi / 4,858 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 05:07 in Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island, it's 01:07 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,640 ft (SOF is higher than PKU)

## Airports

### [Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport (PKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pku-pekanbaru-sumatra-island-sultan-syarif-kasim-ii-simpang-tiga-airport/1ef266df-fce7-66fe-ab09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIBB
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 0.460000, 101.440000
- Elevation: 102 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 05:07 in Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island, it's 01:07 in Sofia.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport (PKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pku-pekanbaru-sumatra-island-sultan-syarif-kasim-ii-simpang-tiga-airport/1ef266df-fce7-66fe-ab09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)