# Distance from Nambucca Heads (NBH) to Sofia (SOF)

> 15,397 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,397 km / 9,568 mi / 8,314 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:11 in Nambucca Heads, it's 23:11 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (SOF is higher than NBH)

## Airports

### [Nambucca Heads Airport (NBH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbh-nambucca-heads-nambucca-heads-airport/1ef266e0-152b-6616-a8a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nambucca Heads, Australia
- ICAO: YNHS
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -30.650000, 153.000000
- 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 06:11 in Nambucca Heads, it's 23:11 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nambucca Heads Airport (NBH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbh-nambucca-heads-nambucca-heads-airport/1ef266e0-152b-6616-a8a6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)