# Distance from Monrovia (MLW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,255 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,255 km / 3,265 mi / 2,837 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Liberia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 04:03 in Monrovia, it's 07:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,717 ft (SOF is higher than MLW)

## Airports

### [Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlw-monrovia-spriggs-payne-airport/1ef266de-e830-6234-95c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monrovia, Liberia
- ICAO: GLMR
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 6.290000, -10.760000
- Elevation: 25 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 04:03 in Monrovia, it's 07:03 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlw-monrovia-spriggs-payne-airport/1ef266de-e830-6234-95c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)