# Distance from Mount Hotham (MHU) to Sofia (SOF)

> 15,276 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,276 km / 9,492 mi / 8,249 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:35 in Mount Hotham, it's 22:35 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,518 ft (SOF is lower than MHU)

## Airports

### [Mount Hotham Airport (MHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhu-mount-hotham-mount-hotham-airport/1ef266e0-0e20-60a6-8f66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Hotham, Australia
- ICAO: YHOT
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -37.050000, 147.330000
- Elevation: 4,260 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 05:35 in Mount Hotham, it's 22:35 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mount Hotham Airport (MHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhu-mount-hotham-mount-hotham-airport/1ef266e0-0e20-60a6-8f66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)