# Distance from Paya Lebar Air Base (QPG) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,130 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,130 km / 5,673 mi / 4,930 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Singapore) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 10:54 in Paya Lebar Air Base, it's 05:54 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,677 ft (SOF is higher than QPG)

## Airports

### [Paya Lebar Air Base (QPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpg-paya-lebar-air-base/1ef266e0-00bd-6710-979b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore
- ICAO: WSAP
- Timezone: Asia/Singapore
- Coordinates: 1.360000, 103.910000
- Elevation: 65 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 10:54 in Paya Lebar Air Base, it's 05:54 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Paya Lebar Air Base (QPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qpg-paya-lebar-air-base/1ef266e0-00bd-6710-979b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)