# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Pretoria (WKF)

> 7,636 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,636 km / 4,745 mi / 4,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 08:35 in Sofia, it's 07:35 in Pretoria)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,198 ft (WKF 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

### [Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkf-pretoria-waterkloof-air-force-base/1ef266de-d569-660a-a88a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pretoria, South Africa
- ICAO: FAWK
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -25.830000, 28.220000
- Elevation: 4,940 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 08:35 in Sofia, it's 07:35 in Pretoria.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkf-pretoria-waterkloof-air-force-base/1ef266de-d569-660a-a88a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)