# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Yanji (YNJ)

> 7,982 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,982 km / 4,960 mi / 4,310 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:17 in Sofia, it's 13:17 in Yanji)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,118 ft (YNJ 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

### [Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ynj-yanji-yanji-chaoyangchuan-airport/1ef266e0-2177-6ea6-950a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yanji, China
- ICAO: ZYYJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 42.880000, 129.450000
- Elevation: 624 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 08:17 in Sofia, it's 13:17 in Yanji.
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)
- [Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ynj-yanji-yanji-chaoyangchuan-airport/1ef266e0-2177-6ea6-950a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)