# Distance from Nara (NRM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,226 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,226 km / 2,626 mi / 2,282 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mali) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 17:11 in Nara, it's 20:11 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 853 ft (SOF is higher than NRM)

## Airports

### [Nara Airport (NRM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrm-nara-nara-airport/1ef266de-e753-6140-8f6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nara, Mali
- ICAO: GANK
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.220000, -7.270000
- Elevation: 889 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 17:11 in Nara, it's 20:11 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nara Airport (NRM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrm-nara-nara-airport/1ef266de-e753-6140-8f6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)