# Distance from Moala (MFJ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 16,542 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,542 km / 10,279 mi / 8,932 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:37 in Moala, it's 11:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,729 ft (SOF is higher than MFJ)

## Airports

### [Moala Airport (MFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfj-moala-moala-airport/1ef266df-701a-64f6-9008-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moala, Fiji
- ICAO: NFMO
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -18.570000, 179.950000
- Elevation: 13 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 20:37 in Moala, it's 11:37 in Sofia.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moala Airport (MFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfj-moala-moala-airport/1ef266df-701a-64f6-9008-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)