# Distance from Redcliffe (RCL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 15,479 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,479 km / 9,618 mi / 8,358 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vanuatu) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:57 in Redcliffe, it's 17:57 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,706 ft (SOF is higher than RCL)

## Airports

### [Redcliffe Airport (RCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcl-redcliffe-redcliffe-airport/1ef266df-74a6-6722-bd49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Redcliffe, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSR
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -15.470000, 167.840000
- Elevation: 36 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 01:57 in Redcliffe, it's 17:57 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Redcliffe Airport (RCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcl-redcliffe-redcliffe-airport/1ef266df-74a6-6722-bd49-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)