# Distance from Manurewa (AMZ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 17,520 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,520 km / 10,887 mi / 9,460 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 10:37 in Manurewa, it's 01:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,631 ft (SOF is higher than AMZ)

## Airports

### [Ardmore Airport (AMZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amz-manurewa-ardmore-airport/1ef266df-7650-69c4-9948-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manurewa, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAR
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.030000, 174.970000
- Elevation: 111 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 10:37 in Manurewa, it's 01:37 in Sofia.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ardmore Airport (AMZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amz-manurewa-ardmore-airport/1ef266df-7650-69c4-9948-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)