# Distance from Mahdia (MHA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,002 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,002 km / 5,594 mi / 4,861 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guyana) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:03 in Mahdia, it's 00:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,442 ft (SOF is higher than MHA)

## Airports

### [Mahdia Airport (MHA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mha-mahdia-mahdia-airport/1ef266df-ddf0-69b2-a7be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mahdia, Guyana
- ICAO: SYMD
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 5.280000, -59.150000
- Elevation: 300 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:03 in Mahdia, it's 00:03 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mahdia Airport (MHA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mha-mahdia-mahdia-airport/1ef266df-ddf0-69b2-a7be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)