# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Palm Springs (TRM)

> 10,583 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,583 km / 6,576 mi / 5,714 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 08:41 in Sofia, it's 22:41 in Palm Springs)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,856 ft (TRM 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

### [Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trm-palm-springs-jacqueline-cochran-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c28-6da0-b1fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palm Springs, United States
- ICAO: KTRM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.630000, -116.160000
- Elevation: -114 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 08:41 in Sofia, it's 22:41 in Palm Springs.
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)
- [Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trm-palm-springs-jacqueline-cochran-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c28-6da0-b1fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)