# Distance from Benghazi (BEN) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,211 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,211 km / 752 mi / 654 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 07:49 in Benghazi, it's 08:49 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,309 ft (SOF is higher than BEN)

## Airports

### [Benina International Airport (BEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ben-benghazi-benina-international-airport/1ef266de-ed3f-640a-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Benghazi, Libya
- ICAO: HLLB
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.100000, 20.270000
- Elevation: 433 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:49 in Benghazi, it's 08:49 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Benina International Airport (BEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ben-benghazi-benina-international-airport/1ef266de-ed3f-640a-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)