Nonstop flight route between Louisa, Virginia, United States and Sofia, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(38°0'34"N by 77°58'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Distance from LOW to SOF:
4,998.41 miles (8,044.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Louisa County Airport (LOW), Louisa, Virginia, United States and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,998 miles (or 8,044 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 Louisa County Airport 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 Louisa County Airport 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: | LOW / KLKU |
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| Location: | Louisa, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°0'34"N by 77°58'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Industrial Development Authority of Louisa Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 493 feet (150 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOW |
| More Information: | LOW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOF / LBSF |
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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 Louisa County Airport (LOW):
- The furthest airport from Louisa County Airport (LOW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,756 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Louisa County Airport", other names for LOW include "Freeman Field" and "LKU".
- The closest airport to Louisa County Airport (LOW) is Orange County Airport (OMH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNW of LOW.
- Because of Louisa County Airport's relatively low elevation of 493 feet, planes can take off or land at Louisa County Airport 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.
- Louisa County Airport (LOW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- Two de-icing platforms are constructed to allow centralised de-icing procedures in winter.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- The initial completion deadline for the new terminal was 15 December 2004 to a total budget of 112.2 million euro.
- By the late 1970s, the terminal was handling in the region of three million passengers a year, a million of them on domestic routes.
- In mid-2012 the airport will have one of the most modern and most beautiful airport towers in Europe.
- 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.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 | 16.92 miles (27.22 km) NNW | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.73 miles (44.62 km) WNW | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 35.70 miles (57.45 km) E | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) SE | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 53.32 miles (85.81 km) WNW | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 54.99 miles (88.50 km) NNE | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 54.99 miles (88.50 km) NNE | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 64.57 miles (103.91 km) NNW | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) S | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 64.82 miles (104.31 km) NE | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 70.32 miles (113.16 km) NNE | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 77.03 miles (123.97 km) NE | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 13 | 77.11 miles (124.09 km) NNE | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 77.32 miles (124.44 km) NE | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 15 | 78.93 miles (127.02 km) N | Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) | Winchester, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,654.35 miles (18,755.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,631.60 miles (18,719.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,609.03 miles (18,682.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,607.90 miles (18,681.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,568.27 miles (18,617.27 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,554.59 miles (18,595.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,544.61 miles (18,579.20 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,536.14 miles (18,565.57 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,522.82 miles (18,544.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,513.88 miles (18,529.75 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,468.99 miles (18,457.50 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,432.54 miles (18,398.84 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,429.46 miles (18,393.89 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,418.20 miles (18,375.77 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,362.12 miles (18,285.52 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |