# Distance from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) to Sofia (SOF)

> 13,925 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,925 km / 8,653 mi / 7,519 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 06:05 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 22:05 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (SOF is higher than CHY)

## Airports

### [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Choiseul Bay Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGC
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -6.710000, 156.400000
- Elevation: 0 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 06:05 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 22:05 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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