# Distance from Luxi (LUM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 7,019 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,019 km / 4,362 mi / 3,790 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 00:03 in Luxi, it's 19:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,148 ft (SOF is lower than LUM)

## Airports

### [Mangshi Airport (LUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lum-luxi-mangshi-airport/1ef266e0-1fb5-630c-a386-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luxi, China
- ICAO: ZPLX
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.400000, 98.530000
- Elevation: 2,890 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 00:03 in Luxi, it's 19:03 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Mangshi Airport (LUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lum-luxi-mangshi-airport/1ef266e0-1fb5-630c-a386-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)