Distance from Sofia to Lae

The distance between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 13,233 kilometers (8,222 miles).

Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Sofia to Lae, the straight-line distance is 13,233 kilometers, heading east. Sofia is situated at an altitude of 562 meters above sea level, while Lae is at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Sofia, Bulgaria

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Sofia

Coordinates: 42.6975° N 23.3242° E

Elevation: 562 m (1,844 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sofia Airport (SOF)
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI)
  • Plovdiv Airport (PDV)
  • Vidin Smurdan Airfield (VID)
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP)
Lae, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kabwum Airport (KBM)
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Leron Plains Airport (LPN)

Other distances from Sofia

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sofia to Plovdiv 132 km
From Sofia to Varna 379 km
From Sofia to Burgas 341 km
From Sofia to Stara Zagora 193 km
From Sofia to Ruse 249 km

Other distances from Lae

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lae to Port Moresby 305 km
From Lae to Madang 213 km
From Lae to Wau 75 km
From Lae to Buin 961 km
From Lae to Arawa 950 km

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