# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Springfield (SPI)

> 8,639 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,639 km / 5,368 mi / 4,665 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:03 in Sofia, it's 23:03 in Springfield)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,144 ft (SPI is lower than SOF)

## Airports

### [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

### [Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spi-springfield-abraham-lincoln-capital-airport/1ef266df-3956-6172-9b38-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Springfield, United States
- ICAO: KSPI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.840000, -89.680000
- Elevation: 598 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 07:03 in Sofia, it's 23:03 in Springfield.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spi-springfield-abraham-lincoln-capital-airport/1ef266df-3956-6172-9b38-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)