# Distance from Illesheim Air Base (ILH) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,252 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,252 km / 778 mi / 676 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:37 in Illesheim Air Base, it's 01:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 663 ft (SOF is higher than ILH)

## Airports

### [Illesheim Air Base (ILH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilh-illesheim-air-base/1ef266de-ce38-6db8-b591-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Illesheim Air Base, Germany
- ICAO: ETIK
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.470000, 10.390000
- Elevation: 1,079 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 00:37 in Illesheim Air Base, it's 01:37 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Illesheim Air Base (ILH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilh-illesheim-air-base/1ef266de-ce38-6db8-b591-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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