# Distance from Pelaneng (PEL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,003 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,003 km / 4,973 mi / 4,321 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 175° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Lesotho) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:55 in Pelaneng, it's 23:55 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,458 ft (SOF is lower than PEL)

## Airports

### [Pelaneng Airport (PEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pel-pelaneng-pelaneng-airport/1ef266de-e086-633a-bd18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pelaneng, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXPG
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.120000, 28.510000
- Elevation: 7,200 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 22:55 in Pelaneng, it's 23:55 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Pelaneng Airport (PEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pel-pelaneng-pelaneng-airport/1ef266de-e086-633a-bd18-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)