# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tokushima (TKS)

> 8,981 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,981 km / 5,580 mi / 4,849 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:44 in Sofia, it's 17:44 in Tokushima)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,716 ft (TKS 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

### [Tokushima Airport (TKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tks-tokushima-tokushima-airport/1ef266df-8c5e-6a4a-878e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokushima, Japan
- ICAO: RJOS
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.130000, 134.610000
- Elevation: 26 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 11:44 in Sofia, it's 17:44 in Tokushima.
With a 6-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)
- [Tokushima Airport (TKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tks-tokushima-tokushima-airport/1ef266df-8c5e-6a4a-878e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)