# Distance from Atyrau (GUW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 2,277 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,277 km / 1,415 mi / 1,230 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 03:37 in Atyrau, it's 01:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,814 ft (SOF is higher than GUW)

## Airports

### [Atyrau International Airport (GUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guw-atyrau-atyrau-international-airport/1ef266df-e449-6ebc-b692-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atyrau, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UATG
- Timezone: Asia/Oral
- Coordinates: 47.120000, 51.820000
- Elevation: -72 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 03:37 in Atyrau, it's 01:37 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Atyrau International Airport (GUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guw-atyrau-atyrau-international-airport/1ef266df-e449-6ebc-b692-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)