# Distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 510 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 510 km / 317 mi / 275 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 19:13 in Balikesir, it's 19:13 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,402 ft (SOF is higher than BZI)

## Airports

### [Balikesir Merkez Airport (BZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzi-balikesir-balikesir-merkez-airport/1ef266df-588c-6398-a606-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balikesir, Turkey
- ICAO: LTBF
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 39.620000, 27.930000
- Elevation: 340 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

- [Balikesir Merkez Airport (BZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzi-balikesir-balikesir-merkez-airport/1ef266df-588c-6398-a606-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)