# Distance from Kandla (IXY) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,796 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,796 km / 2,980 mi / 2,589 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 10:16 in Kandla, it's 07:46 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,646 ft (SOF is higher than IXY)

## Airports

### [Kandla Airport (IXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixy-kandla-kandla-airport/1ef266df-ef1c-6696-acc8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kandla, India
- ICAO: VAKE
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 23.110000, 70.100000
- Elevation: 96 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 10:16 in Kandla, it's 07:46 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Kandla Airport (IXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixy-kandla-kandla-airport/1ef266df-ef1c-6696-acc8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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