# Distance from Motu Mute (BOB) to Sofia (SOF)

> 17,059 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,059 km / 10,600 mi / 9,211 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 06:13 in Motu Mute, it's 19:13 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,732 ft (SOF is higher than BOB)

## Airports

### [Bora Bora Airport (BOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bob-motu-mute-bora-bora-airport/1ef266df-73c6-6f28-a790-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Motu Mute, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTB
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.440000, -151.750000
- Elevation: 10 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 06:13 in Motu Mute, it's 19:13 in Sofia.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bora Bora Airport (BOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bob-motu-mute-bora-bora-airport/1ef266df-73c6-6f28-a790-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)