# Distance from Waitangi (CHT) to Sofia (SOF)

> 18,405 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,405 km / 11,436 mi / 9,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 01:18 in Waitangi, it's 15:33 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,699 ft (SOF is higher than CHT)

## Airports

### [Chatham Islands-Tuuta Airport (CHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cht-waitangi-chatham-islands-tuuta-airport/1ef266df-7665-66a8-8c05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waitangi, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZCI
- Timezone: Pacific/Chatham
- Coordinates: -43.810000, -176.460000
- Elevation: 43 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 01:18 in Waitangi, it's 15:33 in Sofia.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chatham Islands-Tuuta Airport (CHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cht-waitangi-chatham-islands-tuuta-airport/1ef266df-7665-66a8-8c05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)