# Distance from Podor (POD) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,638 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,638 km / 2,882 mi / 2,504 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 05:49 in Podor, it's 08:49 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,722 ft (SOF is higher than POD)

## Airports

### [Podor Airport (POD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pod-podor-podor-airport/1ef266de-e8fe-6aee-af74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Podor, Senegal
- ICAO: GOSP
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 16.680000, -14.970000
- Elevation: 20 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 05:49 in Podor, it's 08:49 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Podor Airport (POD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pod-podor-podor-airport/1ef266de-e8fe-6aee-af74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)