# Distance from Nouakchott (NKC) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,597 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,597 km / 2,856 mi / 2,482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 14:49 in Nouakchott, it's 17:49 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,729 ft (SOF is higher than NKC)

## Airports

### [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nouakchott, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNN
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.100000, -15.950000
- Elevation: 13 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:49 in Nouakchott, it's 17:49 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nouakchott International Airport (NKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkc-nouakchott-nouakchott-international-airport/1ef266de-e94a-6c0a-b941-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)