# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Sumbawanga (SUT)

> 5,696 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,696 km / 3,539 mi / 3,076 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 169° (south)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 07:03 in Sofia, it's 07:03 in Sumbawanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,178 ft (SUT is higher than SOF)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumbawanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTSU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -7.970000, 31.670000
- Elevation: 5,920 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

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sumbawanga Airport (SUT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sut-sumbawanga-sumbawanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2b-6d40-832d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)