# Distance from Kalgoorlie (KGI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 12,879 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,879 km / 8,002 mi / 6,954 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 20:43 in Kalgoorlie, it's 15:43 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 539 ft (SOF is higher than KGI)

## Airports

### [Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgi-kalgoorlie-kalgoorlie-boulder-airport/1ef266e0-16f8-6e8a-94f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalgoorlie, Australia
- ICAO: YPKG
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -30.790000, 121.460000
- Elevation: 1,203 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 20:43 in Kalgoorlie, it's 15:43 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgi-kalgoorlie-kalgoorlie-boulder-airport/1ef266e0-16f8-6e8a-94f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)