# Distance from Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright (FBK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,032 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,032 km / 4,991 mi / 4,337 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 13:03 in Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright, it's 00:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,293 ft (SOF is higher than FBK)

## Airports

### [Ladd Army Air Field (FBK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fbk-fairbanksft-wainwright-ladd-army-air-field/1ef266df-865f-69aa-a040-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright, United States
- ICAO: PAFB
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.840000, -147.610000
- Elevation: 449 ft

### [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://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

## 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 13:03 in Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright, it's 00:03 in Sofia.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ladd Army Air Field (FBK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fbk-fairbanksft-wainwright-ladd-army-air-field/1ef266df-865f-69aa-a040-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)