# Distance from Alexandria (HBE) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,423 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,423 km / 885 mi / 769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 155° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 01:42 in Alexandria, it's 01:42 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,565 ft (SOF is higher than HBE)

## Airports

### [Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbe-alexandria-borg-el-arab-international-airport/1ef266de-eb1b-6372-80bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alexandria, Egypt
- ICAO: HEBA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.920000, 29.700000
- Elevation: 177 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.

## Related

- [Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbe-alexandria-borg-el-arab-international-airport/1ef266de-eb1b-6372-80bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)