# Distance from Simara (SIF) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,740 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,740 km / 3,567 mi / 3,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 04:01 in Simara, it's 01:16 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,292 ft (SOF is higher than SIF)

## Airports

### [Simara Airport (SIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sif-simara-simara-airport/1ef266df-f342-6950-adfb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Simara, Nepal
- ICAO: VNSI
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.160000, 84.980000
- Elevation: 450 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 04:01 in Simara, it's 01:16 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Simara Airport (SIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sif-simara-simara-airport/1ef266df-f342-6950-adfb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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