# Distance from Natal (NAT) to Sofia (SOF)

> 7,997 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,997 km / 4,969 mi / 4,318 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:42 in Natal, it's 09:42 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,573 ft (SOF is higher than NAT)

## Airports

### [Augusto Severo Airport (NAT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nat-natal-augusto-severo-airport/1ef266df-9543-6e58-b386-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Natal, Brazil
- ICAO: SBNT
- Timezone: America/Recife
- Coordinates: -5.910000, -35.250000
- Elevation: 169 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 03:42 in Natal, it's 09:42 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Augusto Severo Airport (NAT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nat-natal-augusto-severo-airport/1ef266df-9543-6e58-b386-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)