# Distance from Aktau (SCO) to Sofia (SOF)

> 2,234 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,234 km / 1,388 mi / 1,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 07:54 in Aktau, it's 05:54 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,667 ft (SOF is higher than SCO)

## Airports

### [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aktau, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UATE
- Timezone: Asia/Oral
- Coordinates: 43.860000, 51.090000
- Elevation: 75 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:54 in Aktau, it's 05:54 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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