# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tidjikja (TIY)

> 4,227 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,227 km / 2,627 mi / 2,283 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 12:56 in Sofia, it's 09:56 in Tidjikja)
- **Elevation difference**: 379 ft (TIY 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

### [Tidjikja Airport (TIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiy-tidjikja-tidjikja-airport/1ef266de-e926-6080-9489-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tidjikja, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQND
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.570000, -11.420000
- Elevation: 1,363 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 12:56 in Sofia, it's 09:56 in Tidjikja.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tidjikja Airport (TIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiy-tidjikja-tidjikja-airport/1ef266de-e926-6080-9489-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)