# Distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,848 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,848 km / 3,634 mi / 3,158 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 04:27 in Phaplu, it's 01:42 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,176 ft (SOF is lower than PPL)

## Airports

### [Phaplu Airport (PPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppl-phaplu-phaplu-airport/1ef266df-f329-64aa-b476-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phaplu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNPL
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.520000, 86.580000
- Elevation: 7,918 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 04:27 in Phaplu, it's 01:42 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Phaplu Airport (PPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppl-phaplu-phaplu-airport/1ef266df-f329-64aa-b476-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)