# Distance from Hannover (HAJ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,491 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,491 km / 926 mi / 805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:15 in Hannover, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,559 ft (SOF is higher than HAJ)

## Airports

### [Hannover Airport (HAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/haj-hannover-hannover-airport/1ef266de-bb13-69ea-ba8e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hannover, Germany
- ICAO: EDDV
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.460000, 9.690000
- Elevation: 183 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 04:15 in Hannover, it's 05:15 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Hannover Airport (HAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/haj-hannover-hannover-airport/1ef266de-bb13-69ea-ba8e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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