# Distance from Ayr Airport (AYR) to Sofia (SOF)

> 14,217 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,217 km / 8,834 mi / 7,676 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 15:48 in Ayr Airport, it's 08:48 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,701 ft (SOF is higher than AYR)

## Airports

### [Ayr Airport (AYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayr-ayr-airport/1ef266e0-050c-644c-ad08-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ayr Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YAYR
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -19.580000, 147.330000
- Elevation: 41 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 15:48 in Ayr Airport, it's 08:48 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ayr Airport (AYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayr-ayr-airport/1ef266e0-050c-644c-ad08-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)