# Distance from Chipata (CIP) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,326 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,326 km / 3,931 mi / 3,416 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:43 in Chipata, it's 21:43 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,618 ft (SOF is lower than CIP)

## Airports

### [Chipata Airport (CIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cip-chipata-chipata-airport/1ef266de-da2b-6d46-a2ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chipata, Zambia
- ICAO: FLCP
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -13.560000, 32.590000
- Elevation: 3,360 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 20:43 in Chipata, it's 21:43 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Chipata Airport (CIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cip-chipata-chipata-airport/1ef266de-da2b-6d46-a2ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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