# Distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,196 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,196 km / 5,093 mi / 4,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:35 in Rocky Mount, it's 08:35 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,584 ft (SOF is higher than RWI)

## Airports

### [Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional Airport (RWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rwi-rocky-mount-rocky-mountwilson-regional-airport/1ef266df-3613-6118-967e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rocky Mount, United States
- ICAO: KRWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.860000, -77.890000
- Elevation: 158 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 01:35 in Rocky Mount, it's 08:35 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional Airport (RWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rwi-rocky-mount-rocky-mountwilson-regional-airport/1ef266df-3613-6118-967e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)