# Distance from Port Harcourt (PHC) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,493 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,493 km / 2,792 mi / 2,426 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 206° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 04:39 in Port Harcourt, it's 06:39 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,655 ft (SOF is higher than PHC)

## Airports

### [Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phc-port-harcourt-port-harcourt-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fa-6d4e-9ed4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNPO
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 5.020000, 6.950000
- Elevation: 87 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 04:39 in Port Harcourt, it's 06:39 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phc-port-harcourt-port-harcourt-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fa-6d4e-9ed4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)