# Distance from Roma (CIA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 896 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 896 km / 556 mi / 484 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:37 in Roma, it's 07:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,315 ft (SOF is higher than CIA)

## Airports

### [Ciampino Airport (CIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cia-roma-ciampino-airport/1ef266df-5130-69fa-87ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roma, Italy
- ICAO: LIRA
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.590000
- Elevation: 427 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 06:37 in Roma, it's 07:37 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Ciampino Airport (CIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cia-roma-ciampino-airport/1ef266df-5130-69fa-87ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)