# Distance from Docker River Airport (DKV) to Sofia (SOF)

> 13,089 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,089 km / 8,133 mi / 7,068 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 14:42 in Docker River Airport, it's 08:12 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,153 ft (SOF is higher than DKV)

## Airports

### [Docker River Airport (DKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dkv-docker-river-airport/1ef266e0-0b43-63ec-b23a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Docker River Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YDVR
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -24.860000, 129.070000
- Elevation: 589 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 14:42 in Docker River Airport, it's 08:12 in Sofia.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Docker River Airport (DKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dkv-docker-river-airport/1ef266e0-0b43-63ec-b23a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)