# Distance from Lome (LFW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,609 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,609 km / 2,864 mi / 2,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Togo) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 17:23 in Lome, it's 20:23 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,670 ft (SOF is higher than LFW)

## Airports

### [Lome-Tokoin Airport (LFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfw-lome-lome-tokoin-airport/1ef266de-b8b7-6fe8-aa75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lome, Togo
- ICAO: DXXX
- Timezone: Africa/Lome
- Coordinates: 6.170000, 1.250000
- Elevation: 72 ft

### [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://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

## 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 17:23 in Lome, it's 20:23 in Sofia.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lome-Tokoin Airport (LFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfw-lome-lome-tokoin-airport/1ef266de-b8b7-6fe8-aa75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)