# Distance from Namlea-Buru Island (NAM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 11,368 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,368 km / 7,064 mi / 6,138 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:29 in Namlea-Buru Island, it's 17:29 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,701 ft (SOF is higher than NAM)

## Airports

### [Namlea Airport (NAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nam-namlea-buru-island-namlea-airport/1ef266df-fa6b-604c-ba77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Namlea-Buru Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPR
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.240000, 127.100000
- Elevation: 41 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 23:29 in Namlea-Buru Island, it's 17:29 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Namlea Airport (NAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nam-namlea-buru-island-namlea-airport/1ef266df-fa6b-604c-ba77-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)