# Distance from Chelyabinsk (CEK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 3,061 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,061 km / 1,902 mi / 1,653 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 21:18 in Chelyabinsk, it's 19:18 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 973 ft (SOF is higher than CEK)

## Airports

### [Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cek-chelyabinsk-chelyabinsk-balandino-airport/1ef266df-e9d8-6270-8339-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chelyabinsk, Russia
- ICAO: USCC
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 55.310000, 61.500000
- Elevation: 769 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:18 in Chelyabinsk, it's 19:18 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cek-chelyabinsk-chelyabinsk-balandino-airport/1ef266df-e9d8-6270-8339-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)