# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,957 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,957 km / 3,080 mi / 2,677 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 11:27 in Abidjan, it's 14:27 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,721 ft (SOF is higher than ABJ)

## Airports

### [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIAP
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 5.260000, -3.930000
- Elevation: 21 ft

### [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.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 11:27 in Abidjan, it's 14:27 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)