# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Xichang (XIC)

> 7,072 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,072 km / 4,394 mi / 3,819 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:28 in Sofia, it's 10:28 in Xichang)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,370 ft (XIC is higher 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

### [Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xic-xichang-xichang-qingshan-airport/1ef266e0-20da-6b9c-9ad1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xichang, China
- ICAO: ZUXC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 27.990000, 102.180000
- Elevation: 5,112 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 05:28 in Sofia, it's 10:28 in Xichang.
The 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)
- [Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xic-xichang-xichang-qingshan-airport/1ef266e0-20da-6b9c-9ad1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)