# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Ubrub-Papua Island (UBR)

> 12,500 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,500 km / 7,767 mi / 6,750 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:31 in Sofia, it's 01:31 in Ubrub-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 372 ft (UBR 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

### [Ubrub Airport (UBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubr-ubrub-papua-island-ubrub-airport/1ef266df-f962-64fc-864b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ubrub-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJU
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.670000, 140.850000
- Elevation: 1,370 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 19:31 in Sofia, it's 01:31 in Ubrub-Papua Island.
With a 6-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)
- [Ubrub Airport (UBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubr-ubrub-papua-island-ubrub-airport/1ef266df-f962-64fc-864b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)