# Distance from Pweto (PWO) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,717 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,717 km / 3,552 mi / 3,087 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 19:41 in Pweto, it's 20:41 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,683 ft (SOF is lower than PWO)

## Airports

### [Pweto Airport (PWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwo-pweto-pweto-airport/1ef266de-e4b8-6002-8bbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pweto, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQC
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -8.470000, 28.880000
- Elevation: 3,425 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 19:41 in Pweto, it's 20:41 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Pweto Airport (PWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwo-pweto-pweto-airport/1ef266de-e4b8-6002-8bbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)