# Distance from Kiryat Shmona (KSW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,498 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,498 km / 931 mi / 809 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Israel) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 15:23 in Kiryat Shmona, it's 15:23 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,361 ft (SOF is higher than KSW)

## Airports

### [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiryat Shmona, Israel
- ICAO: LLKS
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 33.220000, 35.600000
- Elevation: 381 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.

## Related

- [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)