# Distance from Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,492 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,492 km / 3,413 mi / 2,966 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 18:03 in Ratnagiri Airport, it's 15:33 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,437 ft (SOF is higher than RTC)

## Airports

### [Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtc-ratnagiri-airport/1ef266df-ef43-6606-bce6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ratnagiri Airport, India
- ICAO: VARG
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.010000, 73.330000
- Elevation: 305 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 18:03 in Ratnagiri Airport, it's 15:33 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtc-ratnagiri-airport/1ef266df-ef43-6606-bce6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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