# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Zuwara (WAX)

> 1,472 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,472 km / 915 mi / 795 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:01 in Sofia, it's 20:01 in Zuwara)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (WAX 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

### [Zwara Airport (WAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wax-zuwara-zwara-airport/1ef266de-ed82-68a4-b8ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zuwara, Libya
- ICAO: HLZW
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.950000, 12.020000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:01 in Sofia, it's 20:01 in Zuwara.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zwara Airport (WAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wax-zuwara-zwara-airport/1ef266de-ed82-68a4-b8ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)