# Distance from Shark El Oweinat International Airport (GSQ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 2,289 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,289 km / 1,423 mi / 1,236 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:53 in Shark El Oweinat International Airport, it's 00:53 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 883 ft (SOF is higher than GSQ)

## Airports

### [Shark El Oweinat International Airport (GSQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gsq-shark-el-oweinat-international-airport/1ef266de-eb5c-6eda-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shark El Oweinat International Airport, Egypt
- ICAO: HEOW
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 22.590000, 28.720000
- Elevation: 859 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.

## Related

- [Shark El Oweinat International Airport (GSQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gsq-shark-el-oweinat-international-airport/1ef266de-eb5c-6eda-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)