# Distance from Augustus Downs Airport (AUD) to Sofia (SOF)

> 13,537 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,537 km / 8,411 mi / 7,309 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:02 in Augustus Downs Airport, it's 22:02 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,696 ft (SOF is higher than AUD)

## Airports

### [Augustus Downs Airport (AUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aud-augustus-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0432-6c10-b5df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Augustus Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YAGD
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -18.520000, 139.880000
- Elevation: 46 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 05:02 in Augustus Downs Airport, it's 22:02 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Augustus Downs Airport (AUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aud-augustus-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0432-6c10-b5df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)