# Distance from Armidale (ARM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 15,278 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,278 km / 9,493 mi / 8,249 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:41 in Armidale, it's 17:41 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,814 ft (SOF is lower than ARM)

## Airports

### [Armidale Airport (ARM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arm-armidale-armidale-airport/1ef266e0-04bb-6858-8d53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Armidale, Australia
- ICAO: YARM
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -30.530000, 151.620000
- Elevation: 3,556 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 00:41 in Armidale, it's 17:41 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Armidale Airport (ARM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arm-armidale-armidale-airport/1ef266e0-04bb-6858-8d53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)