# Distance from Bakel (BXE) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,611 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,611 km / 2,865 mi / 2,489 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 06:30 in Bakel, it's 09:30 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,644 ft (SOF is higher than BXE)

## Airports

### [Bakel Airport (BXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxe-bakel-bakel-airport/1ef266de-e90a-6b28-94ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakel, Senegal
- ICAO: GOTB
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 14.850000, -12.470000
- Elevation: 98 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 06:30 in Bakel, it's 09:30 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bakel Airport (BXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxe-bakel-bakel-airport/1ef266de-e90a-6b28-94ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)