# Distance from Beirut (BEY) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,442 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,442 km / 896 mi / 779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Lebanon) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 21:10 in Beirut, it's 21:10 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,655 ft (SOF is higher than BEY)

## Airports

### [Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bey-beirut-beirut-rafic-hariri-international-airport/1ef266df-8067-6a02-9f5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beirut, Lebanon
- ICAO: OLBA
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- Coordinates: 33.820000, 35.490000
- Elevation: 87 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.

## Related

- [Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bey-beirut-beirut-rafic-hariri-international-airport/1ef266df-8067-6a02-9f5e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)