Nonstop flight route between Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States and Varna, Bulgaria:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX), Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States and Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR), Varna, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,917 miles (or 9,523 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 large distance between Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield and Varna Airport Aksakovo, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield and Varna Airport Aksakovo. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX):

• Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) currently has only 1 runway.
• Hatbox Field covered an area of 434 acres at an elevation of 627 feet above mean sea level.
• Because of Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield 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 Spartan Aviation School opened at the field in 1940.
• The furthest airport from Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,284 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) is Davis Field (MKO), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of HAX.

Facts about Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR):

• Varna Airport Aksakovo handled 132,000 passengers last year.
• Varna Airport is the airport of Varna, the historical maritime capital of Bulgaria.
• The closest airport to Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Burgas Airport (BOJ), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SSW of VAR.
• The history of the airport dates back to 1916 when two sheds for the first hydro-port in Bulgaria were built in the Peinerdzhik area.
• In addition to being known as "Varna Airport Aksakovo", another name for VAR is "Летище Варна Аксаково".
• Terminal 1 /closed/ at Varna Airport was built in 1972, and has been extended several times over the years.
• Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Terminal 2 started operations as of 18 August 2013.
• Because of Varna Airport Aksakovo's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Varna Airport Aksakovo 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 taxi piazza are located in front of Terminal 1 "Departures".
• There are domestic and international flights to about 75 destinations in 29 countries, more than 65 Bulgarian and foreign airlines.
• From 15 October 2011 until 28 February 2012, Varna airport was closed for a reconstruction of the runway.