# Distance from Vila do Porto (SMA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,139 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,139 km / 2,572 mi / 2,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Bulgaria
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 00:00 in Vila do Porto, it's 03:00 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,434 ft (SOF is higher than SMA)

## Airports

### [Santa Maria Airport (SMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sma-vila-do-porto-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-5554-60b8-b2bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vila do Porto, Portugal
- ICAO: LPAZ
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 36.970000, -25.170000
- Elevation: 308 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 00:00 in Vila do Porto, it's 03:00 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Santa Maria Airport (SMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sma-vila-do-porto-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-5554-60b8-b2bd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)