# Distance from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,995 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,995 km / 4,346 mi / 3,777 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 175° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:37 in Bulawayo, it's 01:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,617 ft (SOF is lower than BUQ)

## Airports

### [Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buq-bulawayo-joshua-mqabuko-nkomo-international-airport/1ef266de-dea1-6326-aab2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVBU
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -20.020000, 28.620000
- Elevation: 4,359 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 00:37 in Bulawayo, it's 01:37 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buq-bulawayo-joshua-mqabuko-nkomo-international-airport/1ef266de-dea1-6326-aab2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)