# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Knob Noster (SZL)

> 8,956 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,956 km / 5,565 mi / 4,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 18:23 in Sofia, it's 10:23 in Knob Noster)
- **Elevation difference**: 871 ft (SZL 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

### [Whiteman Afb Airport (SZL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szl-knob-noster-whiteman-afb-airport/1ef266df-3a32-6db6-8501-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Knob Noster, United States
- ICAO: KSZL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.730000, -93.550000
- Elevation: 871 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 18:23 in Sofia, it's 10:23 in Knob Noster.
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)
- [Whiteman Afb Airport (SZL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szl-knob-noster-whiteman-afb-airport/1ef266df-3a32-6db6-8501-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)