# Distance from Rumbek (RBX) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,036 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,036 km / 2,508 mi / 2,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Sudan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:15 in Rumbek, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 364 ft (SOF is higher than RBX)

## Airports

### [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumbek, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSMK
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 6.830000, 29.670000
- Elevation: 1,378 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 04:15 in Rumbek, it's 05:15 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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