# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,039 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,039 km / 2,509 mi / 2,181 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 154° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 17:31 in Addis Ababa, it's 17:31 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,888 ft (SOF is lower than ADD)

## Airports

### [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAAB
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.980000, 38.800000
- Elevation: 7,630 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.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)