# Distance from Ayodhya (AYJ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,535 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,535 km / 3,439 mi / 2,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 08:23 in Ayodhya, it's 05:53 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,407 ft (SOF is higher than AYJ)

## Airports

### [Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayj-ayodhya-maharishi-valmiki-international-airport/1ef266df-effc-6a02-8886-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ayodhya, India
- ICAO: VEAY
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.750000, 82.150000
- Elevation: 335 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 08:23 in Ayodhya, it's 05:53 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayj-ayodhya-maharishi-valmiki-international-airport/1ef266df-effc-6a02-8886-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)