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OOL to SOF: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
9,501 mi
15,290 km · 8,256 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from SOF?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Sofia (SOF) is 9,501 miles (15,290 km, 8,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Coolangatta and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to SOF?
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