# Distance from Bo (KBS) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,168 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,168 km / 3,211 mi / 2,790 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 02:15 in Bo, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,414 ft (SOF is higher than KBS)

## Airports

### [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bo, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFBO
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.940000, -11.760000
- Elevation: 328 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 02:15 in Bo, it's 05:15 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)