# Distance from Yakutia (PYJ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,677 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,677 km / 3,528 mi / 3,066 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:03 in Yakutia, it's 01:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (SOF is higher than PYJ)

## Airports

### [Polyarny Airport (PYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyj-yakutia-polyarny-airport/1ef266df-e50a-6360-8237-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakutia, Russia
- ICAO: UERP
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 66.400000, 112.030000
- Elevation: 1,660 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 07:03 in Yakutia, it's 01:03 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Polyarny Airport (PYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyj-yakutia-polyarny-airport/1ef266df-e50a-6360-8237-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)