# Distance from Chandigarh (IXC) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,859 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,859 km / 3,019 mi / 2,624 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 04:07 in Chandigarh, it's 01:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 730 ft (SOF is higher than IXC)

## Airports

### [Chandigarh Airport (IXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixc-chandigarh-chandigarh-airport/1ef266df-f1ec-615a-a2ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chandigarh, India
- ICAO: VICG
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 30.670000, 76.790000
- Elevation: 1,012 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 04:07 in Chandigarh, it's 01:37 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Chandigarh Airport (IXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixc-chandigarh-chandigarh-airport/1ef266df-f1ec-615a-a2ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)