# Distance from Bathurst (BHS) 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**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:30 in Bathurst, it's 09:30 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 693 ft (SOF is lower than BHS)

## Airports

### [Bathurst Airport (BHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhs-bathurst-bathurst-airport/1ef266e0-0717-6e4e-b144-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bathurst, Australia
- ICAO: YBTH
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.410000, 149.650000
- Elevation: 2,435 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 16:30 in Bathurst, it's 09:30 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bathurst Airport (BHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhs-bathurst-bathurst-airport/1ef266e0-0717-6e4e-b144-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)