# Distance from Windhoek (ERS) to Sofia (SOF)

> 7,291 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,291 km / 4,530 mi / 3,937 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 186° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:07 in Windhoek, it's 01:07 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,833 ft (SOF is lower than ERS)

## Airports

### [Eros Airport (ERS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ers-windhoek-eros-airport/1ef266de-e1a1-697c-a6b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Windhoek, Namibia
- ICAO: FYWE
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.610000, 17.080000
- Elevation: 5,575 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 00:07 in Windhoek, it's 01:07 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Eros Airport (ERS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ers-windhoek-eros-airport/1ef266de-e1a1-697c-a6b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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