# Distance from Metz / Nancy (ETZ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,497 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,497 km / 930 mi / 808 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:24 in Metz / Nancy, it's 18:24 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 872 ft (SOF is higher than ETZ)

## Airports

### [Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/etz-metz-nancy-metz-nancy-lorraine-airport/1ef266df-49bd-6f56-918f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Metz / Nancy, France
- ICAO: LFJL
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.980000, 6.250000
- Elevation: 870 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 17:24 in Metz / Nancy, it's 18:24 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/etz-metz-nancy-metz-nancy-lorraine-airport/1ef266df-49bd-6f56-918f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)