# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Ube (UBJ)

> 8,780 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,780 km / 5,456 mi / 4,741 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:37 in Sofia, it's 13:37 in Ube)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,719 ft (UBJ 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

### [Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubj-ube-yamaguchi-ube-airport/1ef266df-8b96-65b8-9c21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ube, Japan
- ICAO: RJDC
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.930000, 131.280000
- Elevation: 23 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 07:37 in Sofia, it's 13:37 in Ube.
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)
- [Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubj-ube-yamaguchi-ube-airport/1ef266df-8b96-65b8-9c21-06bb2780ed98)
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