# Distance from Pemba / Porto Amelia (POL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,434 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,434 km / 3,998 mi / 3,474 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:01 in Pemba / Porto Amelia, it's 21:01 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,411 ft (SOF is higher than POL)

## Airports

### [Pemba Airport (POL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pol-pemba-porto-amelia-pemba-airport/1ef266de-ddce-6c50-9673-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pemba / Porto Amelia, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQPB
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -12.990000, 40.520000
- Elevation: 331 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 20:01 in Pemba / Porto Amelia, it's 21:01 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Pemba Airport (POL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pol-pemba-porto-amelia-pemba-airport/1ef266de-ddce-6c50-9673-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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