# Distance from Mashhad (MHD) to Sofia (SOF)

> 3,166 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,166 km / 1,967 mi / 1,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -0.5h (When it's 08:41 in Mashhad, it's 08:11 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,521 ft (SOF is lower than MHD)

## Airports

### [Mashhad International Airport (MHD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhd-mashhad-mashhad-international-airport/1ef266df-7dfb-64bc-a1a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mashhad, Iran
- ICAO: OIMM
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 36.240000, 59.640000
- Elevation: 3,263 ft

### [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://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

## 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 08:41 in Mashhad, it's 08:11 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Mashhad International Airport (MHD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhd-mashhad-mashhad-international-airport/1ef266df-7dfb-64bc-a1a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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