# Distance from Roatan Island (RTB) to Sofia (SOF)

> 10,325 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,325 km / 6,416 mi / 5,575 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Honduras) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:51 in Roatan Island, it's 01:51 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,724 ft (SOF is higher than RTB)

## Airports

### [Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport (RTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtb-roatan-island-juan-manuel-galvez-international-airport/1ef266df-5ed0-61c8-bc85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roatan Island, Honduras
- ICAO: MHRO
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 16.320000, -86.520000
- Elevation: 18 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 16:51 in Roatan Island, it's 01:51 in Sofia.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport (RTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtb-roatan-island-juan-manuel-galvez-international-airport/1ef266df-5ed0-61c8-bc85-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)