# Distance from Barrow Island Airport (BWB) to Sofia (SOF)

> 11,719 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,719 km / 7,282 mi / 6,328 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 12:46 in Barrow Island Airport, it's 07:46 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,716 ft (SOF is higher than BWB)

## Airports

### [Barrow Island Airport (BWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwb-barrow-island-airport/1ef266e0-0795-6268-9b1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barrow Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBWX
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -20.860000, 115.410000
- Elevation: 26 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 12:46 in Barrow Island Airport, it's 07:46 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Barrow Island Airport (BWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwb-barrow-island-airport/1ef266e0-0795-6268-9b1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)