# Distance from Horsham Airport (HSM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 14,847 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,847 km / 9,225 mi / 8,017 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 21:03 in Horsham Airport, it's 14:03 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,297 ft (SOF is higher than HSM)

## Airports

### [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horsham Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHSM
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -36.670000, 142.170000
- Elevation: 445 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 21:03 in Horsham Airport, it's 14:03 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Horsham Airport (HSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hsm-horsham-airport/1ef266e0-0e42-6c78-b268-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)