# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Vanrook Station Airport (VNR)

> 13,594 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,594 km / 8,447 mi / 7,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 09:57 in Sofia, it's 16:57 in Vanrook Station Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,699 ft (VNR 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

### [Vanrook Station Airport (VNR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnr-vanrook-station-airport/1ef266e0-1b86-6682-a97e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vanrook Station Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YVRS
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -16.960000, 141.950000
- Elevation: 43 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 09:57 in Sofia, it's 16:57 in Vanrook Station Airport.
With a 7-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)
- [Vanrook Station Airport (VNR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnr-vanrook-station-airport/1ef266e0-1b86-6682-a97e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)