# Distance from Ponta do Sol (NTO) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,366 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,366 km / 3,335 mi / 2,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 12:09 in Ponta do Sol, it's 16:09 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,710 ft (SOF is higher than NTO)

## Airports

### [Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nto-ponta-do-sol-agostinho-neto-airport/1ef266de-e9a7-6978-afd4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVAN
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 17.200000, -25.090000
- Elevation: 32 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 12:09 in Ponta do Sol, it's 16:09 in Sofia.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nto-ponta-do-sol-agostinho-neto-airport/1ef266de-e9a7-6978-afd4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)