# Distance from Yalata Mission (KYI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 13,733 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,733 km / 8,533 mi / 7,415 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 10:08 in Yalata Mission, it's 03:38 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (SOF is higher than KYI)

## Airports

### [Yalata Mission Airport (KYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kyi-yalata-mission-yalata-mission-airport/1ef266e0-1de2-6aac-8562-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yalata Mission, Australia
- ICAO: YYTA
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -31.470000, 131.820000
- 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 10:08 in Yalata Mission, it's 03:38 in Sofia.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yalata Mission Airport (KYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kyi-yalata-mission-yalata-mission-airport/1ef266e0-1de2-6aac-8562-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)