# Distance from Rourkela Airport (RRK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,046 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,046 km / 3,757 mi / 3,265 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 16:41 in Rourkela Airport, it's 14:11 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,083 ft (SOF is higher than RRK)

## Airports

### [Rourkela Airport (RRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrk-rourkela-airport/1ef266df-f0b3-62d4-91a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rourkela Airport, India
- ICAO: VERK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.260000, 84.810000
- Elevation: 659 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 16:41 in Rourkela Airport, it's 14:11 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Rourkela Airport (RRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrk-rourkela-airport/1ef266df-f0b3-62d4-91a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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