# Distance from Esperance Airport (EPR) to Sofia (SOF)

> 13,093 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,093 km / 8,135 mi / 7,069 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 08:00 in Esperance Airport, it's 03:00 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,272 ft (SOF is higher than EPR)

## Airports

### [Esperance Airport (EPR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/epr-esperance-airport/1ef266e0-0be7-63c0-8150-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Esperance Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YESP
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -33.680000, 121.820000
- Elevation: 470 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 08:00 in Esperance Airport, it's 03:00 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Esperance Airport (EPR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/epr-esperance-airport/1ef266e0-0be7-63c0-8150-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)