# Distance from Ifuru (IFU) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,364 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,364 km / 3,954 mi / 3,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Maldives) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 09:37 in Ifuru, it's 07:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,736 ft (SOF is higher than IFU)

## Airports

### [Ifuru Airport (IFU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifu-ifuru-ifuru-airport/1ef266df-f43b-6c1c-a47b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ifuru, Maldives
- ICAO: VREI
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 5.710000, 73.030000
- Elevation: 6 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:37 in Ifuru, it's 07:37 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Ifuru Airport (IFU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifu-ifuru-ifuru-airport/1ef266df-f43b-6c1c-a47b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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