# Distance from Mangochi (MAI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,473 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,473 km / 4,022 mi / 3,495 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:40 in Mangochi, it's 07:40 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 162 ft (SOF is higher than MAI)

## Airports

### [Mangochi Airport (MAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mai-mangochi-mangochi-airport/1ef266de-e00c-6db4-a843-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangochi, Malawi
- ICAO: FWMG
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -14.480000, 35.270000
- Elevation: 1,580 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 06:40 in Mangochi, it's 07:40 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Mangochi Airport (MAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mai-mangochi-mangochi-airport/1ef266de-e00c-6db4-a843-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)