# Distance from Luozi (LZI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,381 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,381 km / 3,343 mi / 2,905 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 20:35 in Luozi, it's 22:35 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,020 ft (SOF is higher than LZI)

## Airports

### [Luozi Airport (LZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzi-luozi-luozi-airport/1ef266de-e1d8-681e-80d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luozi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAL
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -4.950000, 14.130000
- Elevation: 722 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 20:35 in Luozi, it's 22:35 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Luozi Airport (LZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzi-luozi-luozi-airport/1ef266de-e1d8-681e-80d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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