# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ)

> 6,233 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,233 km / 3,873 mi / 3,365 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 11:45 in Sofia, it's 14:15 in Visakhapatnam)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,727 ft (VTZ 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

### [Vishakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtz-visakhapatnam-vishakhapatnam-airport/1ef266df-f0c6-6ea6-baee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Visakhapatnam, India
- ICAO: VEVZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.720000, 83.220000
- Elevation: 15 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 11:45 in Sofia, it's 14:15 in Visakhapatnam.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vishakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtz-visakhapatnam-vishakhapatnam-airport/1ef266df-f0c6-6ea6-baee-06bb2780ed98)
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