# Distance from Monkey Mia (MJK) to Sofia (SOF)

> 11,936 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,936 km / 7,417 mi / 6,445 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 04:42 in Monkey Mia, it's 23:42 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,631 ft (SOF is higher than MJK)

## Airports

### [Shark Bay Airport (MJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjk-monkey-mia-shark-bay-airport/1ef266e0-18fe-6b8a-9f54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monkey Mia, Australia
- ICAO: YSHK
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -25.890000, 113.580000
- Elevation: 111 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 04:42 in Monkey Mia, it's 23:42 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Shark Bay Airport (MJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjk-monkey-mia-shark-bay-airport/1ef266e0-18fe-6b8a-9f54-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)