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BWU to SOF: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
9,578 mi
15,414 km · 8,323 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from SOF?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Sofia (SOF) is 9,578 miles (15,414 km, 8,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SOF?
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