# Distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Sofia (SOF)

> 3,620 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,620 km / 2,249 mi / 1,955 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Uzbekistan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 01:43 in Samarkand, it's 23:43 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 482 ft (SOF is lower than SKD)

## Airports

### [Samarkand Airport (SKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skd-samarkand-samarkand-airport/1ef266df-eb7c-6b08-a516-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- ICAO: UTSS
- Timezone: Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates: 39.700000, 66.980000
- Elevation: 2,224 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 01:43 in Samarkand, it's 23:43 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Samarkand Airport (SKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skd-samarkand-samarkand-airport/1ef266df-eb7c-6b08-a516-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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