# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tarbela (TLB)

> 4,335 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,335 km / 2,694 mi / 2,341 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 18:24 in Sofia, it's 20:24 in Tarbela)
- **Elevation difference**: 628 ft (TLB 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

### [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarbela, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPTA
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 33.990000, 72.610000
- Elevation: 1,114 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 18:24 in Sofia, it's 20:24 in Tarbela.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)