# Distance from Kleinsee (KLZ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,075 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,075 km / 5,018 mi / 4,360 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 186° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:56 in Kleinsee, it's 12:56 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,472 ft (SOF is higher than KLZ)

## Airports

### [Kleinsee Airport (KLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klz-kleinsee-kleinsee-airport/1ef266de-d2c2-65e6-be06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kleinsee, South Africa
- ICAO: FAKZ
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.690000, 17.090000
- Elevation: 270 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 11:56 in Kleinsee, it's 12:56 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Kleinsee Airport (KLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klz-kleinsee-kleinsee-airport/1ef266de-d2c2-65e6-be06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)