# Distance from Ranchi (IXR) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,017 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,017 km / 3,739 mi / 3,249 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 07:45 in Ranchi, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 406 ft (SOF is lower than IXR)

## Airports

### [Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixr-ranchi-birsa-munda-airport/1ef266df-f0af-61ac-97f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ranchi, India
- ICAO: VERC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 23.310000, 85.320000
- Elevation: 2,148 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 07:45 in Ranchi, it's 05:15 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixr-ranchi-birsa-munda-airport/1ef266df-f0af-61ac-97f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)