# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tanjung Pandan-Belitung Island (TJQ)

> 9,754 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,754 km / 6,061 mi / 5,266 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 05:16 in Sofia, it's 09:16 in Tanjung Pandan-Belitung Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,578 ft (TJQ 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

### [Buluh Tumbang (H A S Hanandjoeddin) Airport (TJQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjq-tanjung-pandan-belitung-island-buluh-tumbang-h-a-s-hanandjoeddin-airport/1ef266df-fd86-6e7a-b084-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanjung Pandan-Belitung Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIOD
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.750000, 107.750000
- Elevation: 164 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 05:16 in Sofia, it's 09:16 in Tanjung Pandan-Belitung Island.
The 4-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)
- [Buluh Tumbang (H A S Hanandjoeddin) Airport (TJQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjq-tanjung-pandan-belitung-island-buluh-tumbang-h-a-s-hanandjoeddin-airport/1ef266df-fd86-6e7a-b084-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)