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SOF to OOL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
9,501 mi
15,290 km · 8,256 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from OOL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Coolangatta (OOL) 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 SOF to OOL?
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 Sofia and Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 7 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to OOL?
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