Distance from Chisinau to Sofia

The distance between Chisinau, Moldova and Sofia, Bulgaria is 649 kilometers (403 miles).

Chisinau, Chișinău Municipality, Moldova

Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria

From Chisinau to Sofia, the straight-line distance is 649 kilometers, heading southwest. Chisinau is at only 24 meters above sea level, while Sofia is at 562 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Chisinau, Moldova

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Chisinau

Coordinates: 47.009° N 28.8594° E

Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chişinău International Airport (KIV)
  • Iași International Airport (IAS)
  • Bălți International Airport (BZY)
  • Odessa International Airport (ODS)
  • Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM)
Sofia, Bulgaria

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Sofia

Coordinates: 42.6975° N 23.3242° E

Elevation: 562 m (1,844 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sofia Airport (SOF)
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI)
  • Plovdiv Airport (PDV)
  • Vidin Smurdan Airfield (VID)
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP)

Other distances from Chisinau

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chisinau to Tiraspol 61 km
From Chisinau to Bender 51 km
From Chisinau to Bălţi 109 km
From Chisinau to Rîbniţa 85 km
From Chisinau to Cahul 133 km

Other distances from Sofia

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Sofia to Plovdiv 132 km
From Sofia to Varna 379 km
From Sofia to Burgas 341 km
From Sofia to Pleven 132 km
From Sofia to Sliven 246 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Córdoba, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina 649 km
Torreón, Mexico San Antonio, United States 649 km
Santiago, Chile Córdoba, Argentina 649 km
Nagpur, India Surat, India 650 km
Paris, France Preston, United Kingdom 650 km
Louisville, United States London, Canada 650 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 648 km
Córdoba, Argentina Puente Alto, Chile 648 km
Accra, Ghana Benin City, Nigeria 650 km
Manhattan, United States London, Canada 650 km
Saltillo, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 651 km
New York City, United States London, Canada 651 km
Hyderabad, India Indore, India 651 km
Ottawa, Canada Cleveland, United States 651 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 647 km
New York City, United States Cleveland, United States 652 km
Navi Mumbai, India Bhopal, India 652 km
Zaragoza, Spain Sevilla, Spain 646 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 645 km
Indianapolis, United States Hamilton, Canada 653 km

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