# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Xingning (XIN)

> 8,398 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,398 km / 5,218 mi / 4,535 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 12:26 in Sofia, it's 17:26 in Xingning)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (XIN 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

### [Xingning Airport (XIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xin-xingning-xingning-airport/1ef266e0-1eaa-61b0-9bf9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xingning, China
- ICAO: ZGXN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.150000, 115.760000
- Elevation: 0 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 12:26 in Sofia, it's 17:26 in Xingning.
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)
- [Xingning Airport (XIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xin-xingning-xingning-airport/1ef266e0-1eaa-61b0-9bf9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)