# Distance from Goma (GOM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,968 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,968 km / 3,087 mi / 2,683 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:19 in Goma, it's 22:19 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,347 ft (SOF is lower than GOM)

## Airports

### [Goma International Airport (GOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gom-goma-goma-international-airport/1ef266de-e446-6ff6-b45c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goma, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZNA
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.670000, 29.240000
- Elevation: 5,089 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 21:19 in Goma, it's 22:19 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Goma International Airport (GOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gom-goma-goma-international-airport/1ef266de-e446-6ff6-b45c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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