# Distance from Malakal (MAK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 3,771 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,771 km / 2,343 mi / 2,036 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Sudan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:03 in Malakal, it's 07:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 451 ft (SOF is higher than MAK)

## Airports

### [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malakal, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSM
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 9.560000, 31.650000
- Elevation: 1,291 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:03 in Malakal, it's 07:03 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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