# Distance from Solwesi (SLI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,109 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,109 km / 3,796 mi / 3,298 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:56 in Solwesi, it's 12:56 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,809 ft (SOF is lower than SLI)

## Airports

### [Solwesi Airport (SLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sli-solwesi-solwesi-airport/1ef266de-db21-6eee-939f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Solwesi, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSW
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -12.170000, 26.370000
- Elevation: 4,551 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 11:56 in Solwesi, it's 12:56 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Solwesi Airport (SLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sli-solwesi-solwesi-airport/1ef266de-db21-6eee-939f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)