Nonstop flight route between Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China and Sofia, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(40°51'5"N by 111°49'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Distance from HET to SOF:
4,330.98 miles (6,970.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET), Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,331 miles (or 6,970 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HET / ZBHH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°51'5"N by 111°49'26"E |
| Area Served: | Hohhot |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3556 feet (1,084 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HET |
| More Information: | HET 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 Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET):
- The furthest airport from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) is Maquinchao Airport (MQD), which is nearly antipodal to Hohhot Baita International Airport (meaning Hohhot Baita International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maquinchao Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina.
- Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) WSW of HET.
- In addition to being known as "Hohhot Baita International Airport", other names for HET include "呼和浩特白塔国际机场ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠬᠣᠲᠠ ᠣᠯᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠦᠨ ᠨᠢᠰᠬᠦ ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ" and "Hūhéhàotè Báitǎ Guójì Jīchǎng".
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- Service life of the new airport control tower will be more than 40 years and is designed to serve the airport with a possible extension.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 31 August 2006, Sofia Airport put its new runway system into operation, replacing the old and out-of-date facilities.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- A significant and recurring operational criticism of Sofia Airport has concerned its historical lack of all-weather operations capability.
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.81 miles (157.42 km) WSW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China |     |
| 2 | 102.88 miles (165.57 km) ESE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 139.73 miles (224.87 km) SW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 162.65 miles (261.77 km) E | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 5 | 178.49 miles (287.24 km) N | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 218.76 miles (352.06 km) SSE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 221.91 miles (357.12 km) S | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 234.40 miles (377.22 km) SE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 9 | 251.48 miles (404.71 km) ESE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 10 | 255.81 miles (411.68 km) E | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 11 | 274.38 miles (441.58 km) WSW | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 299.07 miles (481.31 km) NE | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 307.90 miles (495.52 km) SSE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 14 | 315.66 miles (508.01 km) ESE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 15 | 315.82 miles (508.26 km) SSW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.47 miles (19,953.35 km) SE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) ESE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,305.59 miles (19,803.88 km) SSW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,305.34 miles (19,803.48 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,292.66 miles (19,783.06 km) SSE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,279.96 miles (19,762.63 km) E | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,272.36 miles (19,750.39 km) W | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,272.16 miles (19,750.08 km) ESE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,271.45 miles (19,748.93 km) SE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,261.62 miles (19,733.11 km) ESE | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,247.20 miles (19,709.92 km) ESE | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,232.75 miles (19,686.66 km) S | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,230.82 miles (19,683.55 km) SW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,228.20 miles (19,679.34 km) SE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,216.41 miles (19,660.36 km) SW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 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 | |