# Distance from Kankan (KNN) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,789 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,789 km / 2,976 mi / 2,586 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 04:03 in Kankan, it's 07:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 508 ft (SOF is higher than KNN)

## Airports

### [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kankan, Guinea
- ICAO: GUXN
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 10.390000, -9.300000
- Elevation: 1,234 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 04:03 in Kankan, it's 07:03 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)