# Distance from Oksibil-Papua Island (OKL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 12,593 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,593 km / 7,825 mi / 6,800 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:47 in Oksibil-Papua Island, it's 16:47 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 758 ft (SOF is lower than OKL)

## Airports

### [Oksibil Airport (OKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okl-oksibil-papua-island-oksibil-airport/1ef266df-f956-6382-b985-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oksibil-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJO
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -5.090000, 140.610000
- Elevation: 2,500 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 22:47 in Oksibil-Papua Island, it's 16:47 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Oksibil Airport (OKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okl-oksibil-papua-island-oksibil-airport/1ef266df-f956-6382-b985-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)