# Distance from Qala-I-Naw (LQN) to Sofia (SOF)

> 3,510 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,510 km / 2,181 mi / 1,895 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1.5h (When it's 09:23 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 07:53 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,257 ft (SOF is lower than LQN)

## Airports

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:23 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 07:53 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)