# Distance from Portoviejo (PVO) to Sofia (SOF)

> 11,216 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,216 km / 6,969 mi / 6,056 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 11:13 in Portoviejo, it's 19:13 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,612 ft (SOF is higher than PVO)

## Airports

### [Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvo-portoviejo-reales-tamarindos-airport/1ef266df-a56a-6944-834f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portoviejo, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEPV
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -1.040000, -80.470000
- Elevation: 130 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 11:13 in Portoviejo, it's 19:13 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvo-portoviejo-reales-tamarindos-airport/1ef266df-a56a-6944-834f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)