# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tripoli (TIP)

> 1,433 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,433 km / 890 mi / 774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:24 in Sofia, it's 17:24 in Tripoli)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,479 ft (TIP 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

### [Tripoli International Airport (TIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tip-tripoli-tripoli-international-airport/1ef266de-ed4e-6d92-8a7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tripoli, Libya
- ICAO: HLLT
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.660000, 13.160000
- Elevation: 263 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 18:24 in Sofia, it's 17:24 in Tripoli.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tripoli International Airport (TIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tip-tripoli-tripoli-international-airport/1ef266de-ed4e-6d92-8a7b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)