# Distance from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 15,431 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,431 km / 9,589 mi / 8,332 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 01:04 in Port Macquarie, it's 18:04 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,730 ft (SOF is higher than PQQ)

## Airports

### [Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqq-port-macquarie-port-macquarie-airport/1ef266e0-1738-6396-86e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Macquarie, Australia
- ICAO: YPMQ
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -31.440000, 152.860000
- Elevation: 12 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 01:04 in Port Macquarie, it's 18:04 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqq-port-macquarie-port-macquarie-airport/1ef266e0-1738-6396-86e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)