# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Gulu (ULU)

> 4,522 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,522 km / 2,810 mi / 2,442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:48 in Sofia, it's 08:48 in Gulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,768 ft (ULU 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

### [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulu, Uganda
- ICAO: HUGU
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.810000, 32.270000
- Elevation: 3,510 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)
- [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)