# Distance from Lukla (LUA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,849 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,849 km / 3,635 mi / 3,158 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 13:22 in Lukla, it's 10:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,638 ft (SOF is lower than LUA)

## Airports

### [Lukla Airport (LUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lua-lukla-lukla-airport/1ef266df-f30d-6368-ad0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lukla, Nepal
- ICAO: VNLK
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.690000, 86.730000
- Elevation: 9,380 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 13:22 in Lukla, it's 10:37 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Lukla Airport (LUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lua-lukla-lukla-airport/1ef266df-f30d-6368-ad0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)