# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Mandalay (VBC)

> 6,989 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,989 km / 4,342 mi / 3,774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 05:54 in Sofia, it's 09:24 in Mandalay)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,490 ft (VBC 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

### [Chanmyathazi Airport (VBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbc-mandalay-chanmyathazi-airport/1ef266df-f6bf-6ef2-bda4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mandalay, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYCZ
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 21.940000, 96.090000
- Elevation: 252 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 05:54 in Sofia, it's 09:24 in Mandalay.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chanmyathazi Airport (VBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbc-mandalay-chanmyathazi-airport/1ef266df-f6bf-6ef2-bda4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)