# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Truckee (TKF)

> 10,183 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,183 km / 6,328 mi / 5,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 09:30 in Sofia, it's 23:30 in Truckee)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,162 ft (TKF is higher 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

### [Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkf-truckee-truckee-tahoe-airport/1ef266df-3c20-6376-8e94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Truckee, United States
- ICAO: KTRK
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.320000, -120.140000
- Elevation: 5,904 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 09:30 in Sofia, it's 23:30 in Truckee.
With a 10-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)
- [Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkf-truckee-truckee-tahoe-airport/1ef266df-3c20-6376-8e94-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)