# Distance from Aqaba (AQJ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,786 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,786 km / 1,110 mi / 965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Jordan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:19 in Aqaba, it's 16:19 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,567 ft (SOF is higher than AQJ)

## Airports

### [Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqj-aqaba-aqaba-king-hussein-international-airport/1ef266df-7ebe-6afc-b3a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aqaba, Jordan
- ICAO: OJAQ
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- Coordinates: 29.610000, 35.020000
- Elevation: 175 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqj-aqaba-aqaba-king-hussein-international-airport/1ef266df-7ebe-6afc-b3a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)