# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Zhaotong (ZAT)

> 7,240 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,240 km / 4,499 mi / 3,909 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 00:02 in Sofia, it's 05:02 in Zhaotong)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (ZAT 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

### [Zhaotong Airport (ZAT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zat-zhaotong-zhaotong-airport/1ef266e0-1fc1-6c6a-a227-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhaotong, China
- ICAO: ZPZT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 27.330000, 103.750000
- Elevation: 0 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 00:02 in Sofia, it's 05:02 in Zhaotong.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zhaotong Airport (ZAT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zat-zhaotong-zhaotong-airport/1ef266e0-1fc1-6c6a-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)