# Distance from Austral Downs Airport (AWP) to Sofia (SOF)

> 13,501 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,501 km / 8,389 mi / 7,290 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 08:07 in Austral Downs Airport, it's 01:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (SOF is higher than AWP)

## Airports

### [Austral Downs Airport (AWP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awp-austral-downs-airport/1ef266e0-04f4-616c-8bfe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austral Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YAUS
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -20.500000, 137.750000
- Elevation: 0 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 08:07 in Austral Downs Airport, it's 01:37 in Sofia.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austral Downs Airport (AWP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awp-austral-downs-airport/1ef266e0-04f4-616c-8bfe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)