# Distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,969 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,969 km / 3,709 mi / 3,223 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 08:00 in Biratnagar, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,506 ft (SOF is higher than BIR)

## Airports

### [Biratnagar Airport (BIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bir-biratnagar-biratnagar-airport/1ef266df-f365-6338-b063-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Biratnagar, Nepal
- ICAO: VNVT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 26.480000, 87.260000
- Elevation: 236 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 08:00 in Biratnagar, it's 05:15 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Biratnagar Airport (BIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bir-biratnagar-biratnagar-airport/1ef266df-f365-6338-b063-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)