# Distance from Daly Waters (DYW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 12,845 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,845 km / 7,982 mi / 6,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 11:45 in Daly Waters, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,042 ft (SOF is higher than DYW)

## Airports

### [Daly Waters Airport (DYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dyw-daly-waters-daly-waters-airport/1ef266e0-0abe-64b2-9981-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Daly Waters, Australia
- ICAO: YDLW
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -16.260000, 133.380000
- Elevation: 700 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 11:45 in Daly Waters, it's 05:15 in Sofia.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Daly Waters Airport (DYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dyw-daly-waters-daly-waters-airport/1ef266e0-0abe-64b2-9981-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)