# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tarama Airport (TRA)

> 9,033 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,033 km / 5,613 mi / 4,877 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:12 in Sofia, it's 14:12 in Tarama Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,706 ft (TRA 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

### [Tarama Airport (TRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tra-tarama-airport/1ef266df-8e8a-6cc4-b3be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarama Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RORT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.650000, 124.670000
- Elevation: 36 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 08:12 in Sofia, it's 14:12 in Tarama Airport.
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)
- [Tarama Airport (TRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tra-tarama-airport/1ef266df-8e8a-6cc4-b3be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)