# Distance from Port Augusta Airport (PUG) to Sofia (SOF)

> 14,265 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,265 km / 8,864 mi / 7,702 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 01:21 in Port Augusta Airport, it's 18:51 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,686 ft (SOF is higher than PUG)

## Airports

### [Port Augusta Airport (PUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pug-port-augusta-airport/1ef266e0-1685-6fde-a6d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Augusta Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YPAG
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -32.510000, 137.720000
- Elevation: 56 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 01:21 in Port Augusta Airport, it's 18:51 in Sofia.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Augusta Airport (PUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pug-port-augusta-airport/1ef266e0-1685-6fde-a6d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)