# Distance from Orel (OEL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,471 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,471 km / 914 mi / 794 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:35 in Orel, it's 08:35 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,086 ft (SOF is higher than OEL)

## Airports

### [Oryol Yuzhny Airport (OEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oel-orel-oryol-yuzhny-airport/1ef266df-ec0a-6f84-8f60-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orel, Russia
- ICAO: UUOR
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 52.930000, 36.000000
- Elevation: 656 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Oryol Yuzhny Airport (OEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oel-orel-oryol-yuzhny-airport/1ef266df-ec0a-6f84-8f60-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)