Nonstop flight route between Xewkija, Gozo, Malta and Sofia, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(36°1'37"N by 14°16'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Distance from GZM to SOF:
670.40 miles (1,078.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), Xewkija, Gozo, Malta and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 670 miles (or 1,079 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Xewkija / Gozo Heliport and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GZM / LMMG |
| Airport Name: | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport |
| Location: | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°1'37"N by 14°16'18"E |
| Area Served: | Gozo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GZM |
| More Information: | GZM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOF / LBSF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E |
| Area Served: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Operator/Owner: | Sofia Airport EAD |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1742 feet (531 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOF |
| More Information: | SOF Maps & Info |
Facts about Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM):
- Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Xewkija / Gozo Heliport's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at Xewkija / Gozo Heliport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,655 miles (18,758 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) is Malta International Airport (MLA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SE of GZM.
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- The manager will have full visibility over the airport, to guide aircraft landing and taking off.
- Design and construction of a new control tower was discussed in 2006 but this project appeared to be in abeyance by 2008.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- Lufthansa Technik Sofia was founded in late 2007 as a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and the Bulgarian Aviation Group.
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,437 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.42 miles (26.43 km) SE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta |     |
| 2 | 69.19 miles (111.34 km) NNE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 3 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) WSW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 4 | 101.57 miles (163.45 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 5 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) NNE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 6 | 160.51 miles (258.31 km) NNE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 7 | 162.29 miles (261.18 km) NNW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 8 | 163.08 miles (262.45 km) NW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 9 | 197.74 miles (318.23 km) W | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 214.15 miles (344.63 km) W | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 221.09 miles (355.81 km) WSW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) SSW | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 13 | 226.30 miles (364.19 km) NNE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 14 | 231.90 miles (373.20 km) WNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 240.56 miles (387.14 km) SSW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,655.46 miles (18,757.60 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,524.77 miles (18,547.27 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,471.21 miles (18,461.08 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,458.61 miles (18,440.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,438.15 miles (18,407.88 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,432.60 miles (18,398.94 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,422.63 miles (18,382.90 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,407.54 miles (18,358.61 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,396.94 miles (18,341.54 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,393.78 miles (18,336.47 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,389.26 miles (18,329.19 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,385.10 miles (18,322.49 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,383.29 miles (18,319.58 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,375.07 miles (18,306.35 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,364.93 miles (18,290.03 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.04 miles (138.47 km) ESE | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 2 | 90.21 miles (145.17 km) WNW | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 3 | 104.17 miles (167.64 km) WSW | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 4 | 114.70 miles (184.58 km) NNE | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 5 | 116.49 miles (187.47 km) E | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 120.78 miles (194.38 km) ENE | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 120.89 miles (194.55 km) W | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 8 | 121.98 miles (196.31 km) ESE | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 137.99 miles (222.08 km) SSE | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 10 | 150.23 miles (241.78 km) ENE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 150.69 miles (242.52 km) E | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 12 | 151.99 miles (244.60 km) S | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 13 | 172.42 miles (277.48 km) SW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 14 | 180.14 miles (289.91 km) W | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 15 | 182.69 miles (294.02 km) SE | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,436.55 miles (18,405.29 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,080.97 miles (17,833.04 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,042.80 miles (17,771.62 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,008.76 miles (17,716.84 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,008.49 miles (17,716.41 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,004.83 miles (17,710.51 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,997.71 miles (17,699.06 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,996.07 miles (17,696.41 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,986.67 miles (17,681.28 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,983.29 miles (17,675.84 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,974.71 miles (17,662.04 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,972.38 miles (17,658.28 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,966.07 miles (17,648.14 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,959.16 miles (17,637.01 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,944.51 miles (17,613.43 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |