# Distance from Semonkong (SOK) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 9,145 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,145 km / 5,683 mi / 4,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Lesotho) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 06:27 in Semonkong, it's 06:27 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,838 ft (WAW is lower than SOK)

## Airports

### [Semonkong Airport (SOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sok-semonkong-semonkong-airport/1ef266de-e0a6-68c4-a1ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Semonkong, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXSM
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.840000, 28.060000
- Elevation: 7,200 ft

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

## Related

- [Semonkong Airport (SOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sok-semonkong-semonkong-airport/1ef266de-e0a6-68c4-a1ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)