# Distance from Gaborone (GBE) to Sofia (SOF)

> 7,483 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,483 km / 4,650 mi / 4,041 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:01 in Gaborone, it's 00:01 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,557 ft (SOF is lower than GBE)

## Airports

### [Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbe-gaborone-sir-seretse-khama-international-airport/1ef266de-d5ee-6f62-968c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaborone, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSK
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -24.560000, 25.920000
- Elevation: 3,299 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 23:01 in Gaborone, it's 00:01 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbe-gaborone-sir-seretse-khama-international-airport/1ef266de-d5ee-6f62-968c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)