# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Yinchuan (YEH)

> 6,701 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,701 km / 4,164 mi / 3,618 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 01:42 in Sofia, it's 06:42 in Yinchuan)
- **Elevation difference**: 593 ft (YEH 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

### [Yinchuan Helanshan Airport (YEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yeh-yinchuan-yinchuan-helanshan-airport/1ef266e0-218b-6e9c-a6b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yinchuan, China
- ICAO: _YEH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.480000, 106.010000
- Elevation: 1,149 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 01:42 in Sofia, it's 06:42 in Yinchuan.
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)
- [Yinchuan Helanshan Airport (YEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yeh-yinchuan-yinchuan-helanshan-airport/1ef266e0-218b-6e9c-a6b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)