# Distance from Pilot Station (PQS) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,363 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,363 km / 5,197 mi / 4,516 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 08:18 in Pilot Station, it's 19:18 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,269 ft (SOF is higher than PQS)

## Airports

### [Pilot Station Airport (PQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqs-pilot-station-pilot-station-airport/1ef266de-f5ef-64b0-9eb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pilot Station, United States
- ICAO: K0AK
- Timezone: America/Nome
- Coordinates: 61.960000, -162.940000
- Elevation: 473 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 08:18 in Pilot Station, it's 19:18 in Sofia.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pilot Station Airport (PQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqs-pilot-station-pilot-station-airport/1ef266de-f5ef-64b0-9eb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)