# Distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 7,235 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,235 km / 4,496 mi / 3,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 23:28 in Loikaw, it's 19:58 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,198 ft (SOF is lower than LIW)

## Airports

### [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loikaw, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYLK
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 19.690000, 97.210000
- Elevation: 2,940 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 23:28 in Loikaw, it's 19:58 in Sofia.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)