# Distance from Siliguri (IXB) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,043 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,043 km / 3,755 mi / 3,263 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 04:45 in Siliguri, it's 02:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,330 ft (SOF is higher than IXB)

## Airports

### [Bagdogra Airport (IXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixb-siliguri-bagdogra-airport/1ef266df-f005-64a4-a9d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Siliguri, India
- ICAO: VEBD
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.680000, 88.330000
- Elevation: 412 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 04:45 in Siliguri, it's 02:15 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Bagdogra Airport (IXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixb-siliguri-bagdogra-airport/1ef266df-f005-64a4-a9d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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