# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Yangambi (YAN)

> 4,662 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,662 km / 2,897 mi / 2,518 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 178° (south)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:54 in Sofia, it's 04:54 in Yangambi)
- **Elevation difference**: 364 ft (YAN 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

### [Yangambi Airport (YAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yan-yangambi-yangambi-airport/1ef266de-e3da-60fe-bc77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yangambi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZIR
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: 0.780000, 24.470000
- Elevation: 1,378 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 05:54 in Sofia, it's 04:54 in Yangambi.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yangambi Airport (YAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yan-yangambi-yangambi-airport/1ef266de-e3da-60fe-bc77-06bb2780ed98)
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