# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Yasawa Island (YAS)

> 16,231 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,231 km / 10,085 mi / 8,764 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 22:35 in Sofia, it's 07:35 in Yasawa Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,705 ft (YAS 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

### [Yasawa Island Airport (YAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yas-yasawa-island-yasawa-island-airport/1ef266df-7052-68ce-9fb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yasawa Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFSW
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -16.760000, 177.540000
- Elevation: 37 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 22:35 in Sofia, it's 07:35 in Yasawa Island.
With a 9-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)
- [Yasawa Island Airport (YAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yas-yasawa-island-yasawa-island-airport/1ef266df-7052-68ce-9fb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)