# Distance from Lyon (QXB) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,464 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,464 km / 910 mi / 791 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 07:48 in Lyon, it's 08:48 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,375 ft (SOF is higher than QXB)

## Airports

### [Aix-en-Provence (BA 114) Airport (QXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qxb-lyon-aix-en-provence-ba-114-airport/1ef266df-4a80-68e4-ab3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lyon, France
- ICAO: LFMA
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.510000, 5.370000
- Elevation: 367 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:48 in Lyon, it's 08:48 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Aix-en-Provence (BA 114) Airport (QXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qxb-lyon-aix-en-provence-ba-114-airport/1ef266df-4a80-68e4-ab3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)