# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tshikapa (TSH)

> 5,471 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,471 km / 3,399 mi / 2,954 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:23 in Sofia, it's 17:23 in Tshikapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 147 ft (TSH is lower 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

### [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshikapa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.440000, 20.790000
- Elevation: 1,595 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 18:23 in Sofia, it's 17:23 in Tshikapa.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)
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