# Distance from Maseru (MSU) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,035 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,035 km / 4,993 mi / 4,339 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Lesotho) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:40 in Maseru, it's 07:40 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,606 ft (SOF is lower than MSU)

## Airports

### [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maseru, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXMM
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.460000, 27.550000
- Elevation: 5,348 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 Maseru, it's 07:40 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)