# Distance from Borroloola Airport (BOX) to Sofia (SOF)

> 13,071 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,071 km / 8,122 mi / 7,058 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 16:00 in Borroloola Airport, it's 09:30 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,687 ft (SOF is higher than BOX)

## Airports

### [Borroloola Airport (BOX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/box-borroloola-airport/1ef266e0-06e7-630c-b5f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Borroloola Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBRL
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -16.080000, 136.300000
- Elevation: 55 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 16:00 in Borroloola Airport, it's 09:30 in Sofia.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Borroloola Airport (BOX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/box-borroloola-airport/1ef266e0-06e7-630c-b5f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)