# Distance from Rostov-on-Don (ROV) to Sofia (SOF)

> 1,399 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,399 km / 869 mi / 755 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:29 in Rostov-on-Don, it's 12:29 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,460 ft (SOF is higher than ROV)

## Airports

### [Platov International Airport (ROV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rov-rostov-on-don-platov-international-airport/1ef266df-e9ad-67fa-a504-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
- ICAO: URRP
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 47.500000, 39.930000
- Elevation: 282 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

- [Platov International Airport (ROV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rov-rostov-on-don-platov-international-airport/1ef266df-e9ad-67fa-a504-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)