# Distance from Cooinda Airport (CDA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 12,533 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,533 km / 7,787 mi / 6,767 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 17:47 in Cooinda Airport, it's 11:17 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,729 ft (SOF is higher than CDA)

## Airports

### [Cooinda Airport (CDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cda-cooinda-airport/1ef266e0-0937-63d2-81d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cooinda Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCOO
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -12.900000, 132.530000
- Elevation: 13 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 17:47 in Cooinda Airport, it's 11:17 in Sofia.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cooinda Airport (CDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cda-cooinda-airport/1ef266e0-0937-63d2-81d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)