Nonstop flight route between Port Clarence, Alaska, United States and Sofia, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(65°15'12"N by 166°51'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Distance from KPC to SOF:
4,957.75 miles (7,978.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC), Port Clarence, Alaska, United States and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,958 miles (or 7,979 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 Port Clarence Coast Guard Station and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna, 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 Port Clarence Coast Guard Station and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPC / PAPC |
| Airport Name: | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station |
| Location: | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°15'12"N by 166°51'30"W |
| Area Served: | Port Clarence, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPC |
| More Information: | KPC 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 Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC):
- Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Port Clarence Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Clarence Coast Guard Station 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 closest airport to Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of KPC.
- The furthest airport from Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,342 miles (16,644 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- According to the plan a new Sofia airport terminal was built to the east of the old terminal and a second runway was constructed alongside the existing one.
- The project for the construction of a new airport control tower at Sofia Airport commenced on 16 June 2006 with a decision of the BULATSA Management Board.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.55 miles (20.20 km) ENE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) NW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) E | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.30 miles (60.03 km) NW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 43.71 miles (70.34 km) NW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 65.89 miles (106.04 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 69.36 miles (111.62 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) NNE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 95.09 miles (153.04 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.00 miles (173.80 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 122.86 miles (197.72 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.41 miles (208.27 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 141.33 miles (227.44 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 153.04 miles (246.29 km) SW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 161.13 miles (259.31 km) E | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,341.87 miles (16,643.58 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,263.31 miles (16,517.16 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,243.73 miles (16,485.64 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,214.67 miles (16,438.88 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,172.51 miles (16,371.02 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,127.04 miles (16,297.86 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,016.47 miles (16,119.91 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,973.25 miles (16,050.35 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,949.98 miles (16,012.90 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,939.35 miles (15,995.80 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,939.35 miles (15,995.80 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,913.50 miles (15,954.18 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,907.43 miles (15,944.42 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,904.42 miles (15,939.58 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,898.56 miles (15,930.15 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |