# Distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,152 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,152 km / 3,201 mi / 2,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:37 in Bujumbura, it's 07:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 840 ft (SOF is lower than BJM)

## Airports

### [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bujumbura, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBA
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -3.320000, 29.320000
- Elevation: 2,582 ft

### [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

## 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 06:37 in Bujumbura, it's 07:37 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)