# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Knoxville (TYS)

> 8,604 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,604 km / 5,346 mi / 4,646 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:15 in Sofia, it's 22:15 in Knoxville)
- **Elevation difference**: 756 ft (TYS 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

### [Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (TYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tys-knoxville-mc-ghee-tyson-airport/1ef266df-3cb2-6a00-a2a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Knoxville, United States
- ICAO: KTYS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.810000, -83.990000
- Elevation: 986 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 05:15 in Sofia, it's 22:15 in Knoxville.
With a 7-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)
- [Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (TYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tys-knoxville-mc-ghee-tyson-airport/1ef266df-3cb2-6a00-a2a5-06bb2780ed98)
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