# Distance from Niamey (NIM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 3,835 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,835 km / 2,383 mi / 2,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Niger) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 03:15 in Niamey, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,010 ft (SOF is higher than NIM)

## Airports

### [Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nim-niamey-diori-hamani-international-airport/1ef266de-b836-6358-8411-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niamey, Niger
- ICAO: DRRN
- Timezone: Africa/Niamey
- Coordinates: 13.480000, 2.180000
- Elevation: 732 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 03:15 in Niamey, it's 05:15 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nim-niamey-diori-hamani-international-airport/1ef266de-b836-6358-8411-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)