# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tachileik (THL)

> 7,402 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,402 km / 4,599 mi / 3,997 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 14:39 in Sofia, it's 18:09 in Tachileik)
- **Elevation difference**: 462 ft (THL 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

### [Tachileik Airport (THL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thl-tachileik-tachileik-airport/1ef266df-f7d7-672c-b123-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tachileik, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYTL
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.480000, 99.940000
- Elevation: 1,280 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 14:39 in Sofia, it's 18:09 in Tachileik.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tachileik Airport (THL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thl-tachileik-tachileik-airport/1ef266df-f7d7-672c-b123-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)