# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Hamburg (XFW)

> 1,565 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,565 km / 973 mi / 845 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Germany
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:15 in Sofia, it's 04:15 in Hamburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,719 ft (XFW 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

### [Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xfw-hamburg-hamburg-finkenwerder-airport/1ef266de-bc24-65be-88d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDHI
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.540000, 9.840000
- Elevation: 23 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:15 in Sofia, it's 04:15 in Hamburg.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xfw-hamburg-hamburg-finkenwerder-airport/1ef266de-bc24-65be-88d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)