# Distance from Akola Airport (AKD) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,523 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,523 km / 3,432 mi / 2,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 04:55 in Akola Airport, it's 02:25 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 743 ft (SOF is higher than AKD)

## Airports

### [Akola Airport (AKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akd-akola-airport/1ef266df-eece-60cc-86da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akola Airport, India
- ICAO: VAAK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 20.700000, 77.060000
- Elevation: 999 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 04:55 in Akola Airport, it's 02:25 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Akola Airport (AKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akd-akola-airport/1ef266df-eece-60cc-86da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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