# Distance from Al Bayda' (LAQ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,109 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,109 km / 689 mi / 599 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 187° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:36 in Al Bayda', it's 09:36 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 415 ft (SOF is lower than LAQ)

## Airports

### [La Abraq Airport (LAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/laq-al-bayda-la-abraq-airport/1ef266de-ed47-6240-bd9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Al Bayda', Libya
- ICAO: HLLQ
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.790000, 21.960000
- Elevation: 2,157 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 08:36 in Al Bayda', it's 09:36 in Sofia.

## Related

- [La Abraq Airport (LAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/laq-al-bayda-la-abraq-airport/1ef266de-ed47-6240-bd9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)