# Distance from Pinar del Rio (QPD) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,631 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,631 km / 5,985 mi / 5,201 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:54 in Pinar del Rio, it's 03:54 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,611 ft (SOF is higher than QPD)

## Airports

### [Pinar Del Rio Airport (QPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpd-pinar-del-rio-pinar-del-rio-airport/1ef266df-6b2e-6988-8a2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pinar del Rio, Cuba
- ICAO: MUPR
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.420000, -83.680000
- Elevation: 131 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 20:54 in Pinar del Rio, it's 03:54 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pinar Del Rio Airport (QPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpd-pinar-del-rio-pinar-del-rio-airport/1ef266df-6b2e-6988-8a2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)