# Distance from Lilabari (IXI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,471 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,471 km / 4,021 mi / 3,494 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 10:07 in Lilabari, it's 07:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,412 ft (SOF is higher than IXI)

## Airports

### [North Lakhimpur Airport (IXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixi-lilabari-north-lakhimpur-airport/1ef266df-f081-6d24-9ac3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lilabari, India
- ICAO: VELR
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 27.300000, 94.100000
- Elevation: 330 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 10:07 in Lilabari, it's 07:37 in Sofia.

## Related

- [North Lakhimpur Airport (IXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixi-lilabari-north-lakhimpur-airport/1ef266df-f081-6d24-9ac3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)