# Distance from Abariringa (CIS) to Sofia (SOF)

> 15,328 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,328 km / 9,525 mi / 8,277 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Elevation difference**: 1,733 ft (SOF is higher than CIS)

## Airports

### [Canton Airport (CIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cis-abariringa-canton-airport/1ef266df-88ac-6a46-b166-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abariringa, Kiribati
- ICAO: PCIS
- Timezone: Pacific/Enderbury
- Coordinates: -2.770000, -171.710000
- Elevation: 9 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.

## Related

- [Canton Airport (CIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cis-abariringa-canton-airport/1ef266df-88ac-6a46-b166-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)