# Distance from Lodja (LJA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,128 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,128 km / 3,187 mi / 2,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 360° (north)
- **Return heading**: 180° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:33 in Lodja, it's 15:33 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (SOF is higher than LJA)

## Airports

### [Lodja Airport (LJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lja-lodja-lodja-airport/1ef266de-e5a3-6296-9b82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lodja, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -3.420000, 23.450000
- Elevation: 1,647 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 14:33 in Lodja, it's 15:33 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Lodja Airport (LJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lja-lodja-lodja-airport/1ef266de-e5a3-6296-9b82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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