# Distance from Kirakira (IRA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 14,636 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,636 km / 9,094 mi / 7,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:05 in Kirakira, it's 02:05 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (SOF is higher than IRA)

## Airports

### [Ngorangora Airport (IRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ira-kirakira-ngorangora-airport/1ef266de-9869-6462-bc2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirakira, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGK
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -10.450000, 161.900000
- 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 10:05 in Kirakira, it's 02:05 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ngorangora Airport (IRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ira-kirakira-ngorangora-airport/1ef266de-9869-6462-bc2f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)