# Distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,968 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,968 km / 3,087 mi / 2,682 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:20 in Bukoba, it's 08:20 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,003 ft (SOF is lower than BKZ)

## Airports

### [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukoba, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTBU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -1.330000, 31.820000
- Elevation: 3,745 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.

## Related

- [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)