# Distance from Ken Jones (POT) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,425 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,425 km / 5,856 mi / 5,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jamaica) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:07 in Ken Jones, it's 01:07 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,722 ft (SOF is higher than POT)

## Airports

### [Ken Jones Airport (POT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pot-ken-jones-ken-jones-airport/1ef266df-602a-6398-9954-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ken Jones, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKKJ
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 18.200000, -76.530000
- Elevation: 20 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 17:07 in Ken Jones, it's 01:07 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ken Jones Airport (POT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pot-ken-jones-ken-jones-airport/1ef266df-602a-6398-9954-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)