# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Sukhumi (SUI)

> 1,444 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,444 km / 897 mi / 779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Georgia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 07:03 in Sofia, it's 08:03 in Sukhumi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,689 ft (SUI is lower than SOF)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sukhumi Dranda Airport (SUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sui-sukhumi-sukhumi-dranda-airport/1ef266df-e54d-6bf6-b4ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sukhumi, Georgia
- ICAO: UGSS
- Timezone: Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates: 42.860000, 41.130000
- Elevation: 53 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:03 in Sofia, it's 08:03 in Sukhumi.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sukhumi Dranda Airport (SUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sui-sukhumi-sukhumi-dranda-airport/1ef266df-e54d-6bf6-b4ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)