# Distance from Roma (RMA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 14,803 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,803 km / 9,198 mi / 7,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:15 in Roma, it's 05:15 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 710 ft (SOF is higher than RMA)

## Airports

### [Roma Airport (RMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rma-roma-roma-airport/1ef266e0-183b-6c34-8dbd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roma, Australia
- ICAO: YROM
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -26.550000, 148.770000
- Elevation: 1,032 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 12:15 in Roma, it's 05:15 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Roma Airport (RMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rma-roma-roma-airport/1ef266e0-183b-6c34-8dbd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)