# Distance from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,408 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,408 km / 3,360 mi / 2,920 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 20:54 in Kanpur Airport, it's 18:24 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,331 ft (SOF is higher than KNU)

## Airports

### [Kanpur Airport (KNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knu-kanpur-airport/1ef266df-f229-6abe-8c39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kanpur Airport, India
- ICAO: VIKA
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.440000, 80.360000
- Elevation: 411 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 20:54 in Kanpur Airport, it's 18:24 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Kanpur Airport (KNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knu-kanpur-airport/1ef266df-f229-6abe-8c39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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