# Distance from Poplar Bluff (POF) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,925 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,925 km / 5,546 mi / 4,819 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 20:32 in Poplar Bluff, it's 04:32 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,411 ft (SOF is higher than POF)

## Airports

### [Poplar Bluff Regional Business Airport (POF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pof-poplar-bluff-poplar-bluff-regional-business-airport/1ef266df-334d-6e92-ada1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poplar Bluff, United States
- ICAO: KPOF
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.770000, -90.320000
- Elevation: 331 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 20:32 in Poplar Bluff, it's 04:32 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Poplar Bluff Regional Business Airport (POF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pof-poplar-bluff-poplar-bluff-regional-business-airport/1ef266df-334d-6e92-ada1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)