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WOL to SOF: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
9,588 mi
15,431 km · 8,332 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown 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 WOL from SOF?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Sofia (SOF) is 9,588 miles (15,431 km, 8,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WOL to SOF?
Nonstop service on WOL–SOF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wollongong and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WOL–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WOL to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WOL–SOF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.