# Distance from Yeosu (RSU) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,468 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,468 km / 5,262 mi / 4,572 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:15 in Yeosu, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,689 ft (SOF is higher than RSU)

## Airports

### [Yeosu Airport (RSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rsu-yeosu-yeosu-airport/1ef266df-8db0-67c2-b133-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yeosu, South Korea
- ICAO: RKJY
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 34.840000, 127.620000
- Elevation: 53 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 11:15 in Yeosu, it's 05:15 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yeosu Airport (RSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rsu-yeosu-yeosu-airport/1ef266df-8db0-67c2-b133-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)