# Distance from Dillon's Bay (DLY) to Sofia (SOF)

> 15,834 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,834 km / 9,839 mi / 8,550 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vanuatu) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 11:54 in Dillon's Bay, it's 03:54 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,204 ft (SOF is higher than DLY)

## Airports

### [Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dly-dillons-bay-dillons-bay-airport/1ef266df-74ce-69b6-b257-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dillon's Bay, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVVD
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -18.770000, 169.000000
- Elevation: 538 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 11:54 in Dillon's Bay, it's 03:54 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dly-dillons-bay-dillons-bay-airport/1ef266df-74ce-69b6-b257-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)