# Distance from Kothen (KOQ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,322 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,322 km / 821 mi / 714 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:56 in Kothen, it's 12:56 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,437 ft (SOF is higher than KOQ)

## Airports

### [Kothen Airport (KOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koq-kothen-kothen-airport/1ef266de-ba99-624e-b338-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kothen, Germany
- ICAO: EDCK
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.720000, 11.950000
- Elevation: 305 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:56 in Kothen, it's 12:56 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Kothen Airport (KOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koq-kothen-kothen-airport/1ef266de-ba99-624e-b338-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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