# Distance from Arua (RUA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,471 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,471 km / 2,778 mi / 2,414 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 07:03 in Arua, it's 07:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,209 ft (SOF is lower than RUA)

## Airports

### [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arua, Uganda
- ICAO: HUAR
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 3.050000, 30.920000
- Elevation: 3,951 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.

## Related

- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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