# Distance from Dulkaninna (DLK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 14,117 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,117 km / 8,772 mi / 7,623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 13:33 in Dulkaninna, it's 07:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (SOF is higher than DLK)

## Airports

### [Dulkaninna Airport (DLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dlk-dulkaninna-dulkaninna-airport/1ef266e0-0a9d-6834-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dulkaninna, Australia
- ICAO: YDLK
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -29.010000, 138.480000
- 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 13:33 in Dulkaninna, it's 07:03 in Sofia.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dulkaninna Airport (DLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dlk-dulkaninna-dulkaninna-airport/1ef266e0-0a9d-6834-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)