# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tabuaeran Island (TNV)

> 14,826 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,826 km / 9,212 mi / 8,005 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:36 in Sofia, it's 04:36 in Tabuaeran Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (TNV is lower than SOF)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tabuaeran Island Airport (TNV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnv-tabuaeran-island-tabuaeran-island-airport/1ef266df-8983-6b18-88d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabuaeran Island, Kiribati
- ICAO: PLFA
- Timezone: Pacific/Kiritimati
- Coordinates: 3.900000, -159.390000
- Elevation: 0 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 17:36 in Sofia, it's 04:36 in Tabuaeran Island.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tabuaeran Island Airport (TNV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnv-tabuaeran-island-tabuaeran-island-airport/1ef266df-8983-6b18-88d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)