# Distance from Norfolk (ORF) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,006 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,006 km / 4,975 mi / 4,323 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:39 in Norfolk, it's 06:39 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,716 ft (SOF is higher than ORF)

## Airports

### [Norfolk International Airport (ORF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/orf-norfolk-norfolk-international-airport/1ef266df-311d-6c8a-a654-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Norfolk, United States
- ICAO: KORF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.890000, -76.200000
- Elevation: 26 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 23:39 in Norfolk, it's 06:39 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Norfolk International Airport (ORF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/orf-norfolk-norfolk-international-airport/1ef266df-311d-6c8a-a654-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)