# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tame (TME)

> 9,941 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,941 km / 6,177 mi / 5,368 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:29 in Sofia, it's 09:29 in Tame)
- **Elevation difference**: 692 ft (TME is lower than SOF)

## Airports

### [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

### [Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tme-tame-gustavo-vargas-airport/1ef266df-b639-6806-8c3d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tame, Colombia
- ICAO: SKTM
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.450000, -71.760000
- Elevation: 1,050 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 17:29 in Sofia, it's 09:29 in Tame.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gustavo Vargas Airport (TME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tme-tame-gustavo-vargas-airport/1ef266df-b639-6806-8c3d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)