# Distance from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 13,840 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,840 km / 8,600 mi / 7,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 15:11 in Boulia Airport, it's 08:11 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,200 ft (SOF is higher than BQL)

## Airports

### [Boulia Airport (BQL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bql-boulia-airport/1ef266e0-06c4-60a0-8805-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boulia Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBOU
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -22.910000, 139.900000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://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 15:11 in Boulia Airport, it's 08:11 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boulia Airport (BQL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bql-boulia-airport/1ef266e0-06c4-60a0-8805-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)