# Distance from Kimberley (KIM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 7,952 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,952 km / 4,941 mi / 4,294 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 179° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:44 in Kimberley, it's 06:44 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,208 ft (SOF is lower than KIM)

## Airports

### [Kimberley Airport (KIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kim-kimberley-kimberley-airport/1ef266de-d293-62aa-8bef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kimberley, South Africa
- ICAO: FAKM
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.800000, 24.770000
- Elevation: 3,950 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 05:44 in Kimberley, it's 06:44 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Kimberley Airport (KIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kim-kimberley-kimberley-airport/1ef266de-d293-62aa-8bef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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