# Distance from Arrabury Airport (AAB) to Sofia (SOF)

> 14,182 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,182 km / 8,812 mi / 7,657 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:54 in Arrabury Airport, it's 05:54 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,640 ft (SOF is higher than AAB)

## Airports

### [Arrabury Airport (AAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aab-arrabury-airport/1ef266e0-04cb-628a-bb6c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arrabury Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YARY
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -26.700000, 141.050000
- Elevation: 102 ft

### [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

## 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:54 in Arrabury Airport, it's 05:54 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arrabury Airport (AAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aab-arrabury-airport/1ef266e0-04cb-628a-bb6c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)