# Distance from Cowell Airport (CCW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 14,265 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,265 km / 8,864 mi / 7,703 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 23:15 in Cowell Airport, it's 16:45 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,703 ft (SOF is higher than CCW)

## Airports

### [Cowell Airport (CCW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ccw-cowell-airport/1ef266e0-09f6-632c-9fa5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cowell Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCWL
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -33.670000, 136.890000
- Elevation: 39 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 23:15 in Cowell Airport, it's 16:45 in Sofia.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cowell Airport (CCW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ccw-cowell-airport/1ef266e0-09f6-632c-9fa5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)