# Distance from Kaitaia (KAT) to Sofia (SOF)

> 17,290 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,290 km / 10,743 mi / 9,336 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 16:45 in Kaitaia, it's 07:45 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,472 ft (SOF is higher than KAT)

## Airports

### [Kaitaia Airport (KAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kat-kaitaia-kaitaia-airport/1ef266df-76fa-6e9c-a4dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaitaia, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKT
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -35.070000, 173.280000
- Elevation: 270 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 16:45 in Kaitaia, it's 07:45 in Sofia.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaitaia Airport (KAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kat-kaitaia-kaitaia-airport/1ef266df-76fa-6e9c-a4dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)