# Distance from Gweru (GWE) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,941 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,941 km / 4,313 mi / 3,748 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:00 in Gweru, it's 05:00 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,938 ft (SOF is lower than GWE)

## Airports

### [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gweru, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVTL
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -19.440000, 29.860000
- Elevation: 4,680 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 04:00 in Gweru, it's 05:00 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)