# Distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,036 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,036 km / 5,615 mi / 4,879 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:24 in Sendai, it's 04:24 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,727 ft (SOF is higher than SDJ)

## Airports

### [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sendai, Japan
- ICAO: RJSS
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.140000, 140.920000
- Elevation: 15 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 10:24 in Sendai, it's 04:24 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)