# Distance from Burao (BUO) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,271 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,271 km / 2,654 mi / 2,306 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:07 in Burao, it's 16:07 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,658 ft (SOF is lower than BUO)

## Airports

### [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burao, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMV
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 9.530000, 45.550000
- Elevation: 3,400 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

- [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)