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Flights from Karbala to Sofia

from IQD 407,827 one way · found Oct 28

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Karbala, Iraq to Sofia, Bulgaria

This is an international flight: Karbala (Iraq) to Sofia (Bulgaria). Sofia is a large city, about 1.2 million people.

The antipode of Sofia

The far side of the Earth from Sofia is deep ocean at 42.7°S 156.7°W. The nearest inhabited place to it, Chatham Island, New Zealand, lies 1,594 km away. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Sofia.

Distance
2,131 km1,324 miles
Flight time
about 4 h 45 minin the air, via Istanbul, plus about 1 h 7 min on the ground
Direct flights
Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
Departure airport
Baghdad International Airport (BGW)74 km from Karbala
Time difference
Varies by seasonJanuary −1 h, July 0 h

Are there direct flights from Karbala to Sofia?

The trip does not start in Karbala: the nearest airport with flights of its own is Baghdad International Airport (BGW), 74 km away.

We have not seen a non-stop flight from Karbala to Sofia in the last three months. Nearly every itinerary goes through Istanbul, so count on one change of plane.

Karbala to Sofia flight time

Sofia is 2,131 km (1,324 miles) from Karbala in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading north-west. Sofia lies 10° of latitude further from the equator than Karbala, well towards the pole. Flying through Istanbul, the two legs add up to about 4 h 45 min in the air, and the wait between them comes on top. Counting check-in and the ride to town, it is a full travel day.

Time difference between Karbala and Sofia

The gap shifts with daylight saving time: in January Sofia runs 1 hour behind Karbala, and in July the clocks match. An hour or two back is the easy direction: the first day runs long.

Airports in Karbala and Sofia

Karbala

  • BGWBaghdad International Airport74 km from Karbala

Sofia

  • SOFSofia Airport7 km from Sofia

Everything that flies into Sofia lands at one airport, and it sits right by the city.

How to get from Karbala to Baghdad airport

Baghdad International Airport (BGW) is 74 km from Karbala. Getting there by bus takes about 1 h 7 min and costs about IQD 3,457 (estimate).

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