# Distance from Atambua-Timor Island (ABU) to Sofia (SOF)

> 11,628 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,628 km / 7,225 mi / 6,279 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 17:49 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 12:49 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 715 ft (SOF is higher than ABU)

## Airports

### [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atambua-Timor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRKA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -9.070000, 124.910000
- Elevation: 1,027 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 17:49 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 12:49 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)