Nonstop flight route between Manistee, Michigan, United States and Plovdiv, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(44°16'21"N by 86°14'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°4'4"N by 24°51'52"E)
Distance from MBL to PDV:
5,110.35 miles (8,224.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL), Manistee, Michigan, United States and Plovdiv Airport (PDV), Plovdiv, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,110 miles (or 8,224 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 Manistee County Blacker Airport and Plovdiv Airport, 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 Manistee County Blacker Airport and Plovdiv Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBL / KMBL |
| Airport Name: | Manistee County Blacker Airport |
| Location: | Manistee, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'21"N by 86°14'48"W |
| Area Served: | Manistee, Michigan / Ludington, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Manistee County-Blacker Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 621 feet (189 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBL |
| More Information: | MBL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDV / LBPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'4"N by 24°51'52"E |
| Area Served: | Plovdiv |
| Operator/Owner: | Letishte Plovdiv EAD |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 597 feet (182 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDV |
| More Information: | PDV Maps & Info |
Facts about Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL):
- Until March 2012 Frontier Airlines provided service to Milwaukee, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- Manistee County Blacker Airport covers an area of 290 acres at an elevation of 621 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) is Mason County Airport (LDM), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of MBL.
- Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,094 miles (17,853 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Manistee County Blacker Airport's relatively low elevation of 621 feet, planes can take off or land at Manistee County Blacker 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.
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Facts about Plovdiv Airport (PDV):
- Plovdiv Airport (PDV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Plovdiv Airport handled 8,752 passengers last year.
- The airport was the setting for the climax of the 2012 American film The Expendables 2.
- In addition to being known as "Plovdiv Airport", other names for PDV include "Krumovo Airport" and "Летище Пловдив".
- On 2 October 1947, the regional newspaper "Fatherland Voice" reported that over a period of 45 days 1,500 passengers were carried, noting that the flights were always on time.
- Because of Plovdiv Airport's relatively low elevation of 597 feet, planes can take off or land at Plovdiv 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.
- The furthest airport from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,355 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) is Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) E of PDV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.86 miles (36.78 km) SSW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.96 miles (65.92 km) E | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 44.45 miles (71.54 km) SE | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 46.08 miles (74.16 km) NE | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 52.98 miles (85.26 km) SE | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 70.01 miles (112.67 km) NW | Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) NE | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) W | Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 76.33 miles (122.84 km) S | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) E | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 86.97 miles (139.96 km) WSW | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 87.52 miles (140.85 km) ESE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) ESE | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) NE | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 94.12 miles (151.48 km) W | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,093.65 miles (17,853.45 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,069.71 miles (17,814.93 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,060.65 miles (17,800.35 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,043.90 miles (17,773.38 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,010.52 miles (17,719.67 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,988.30 miles (17,683.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,977.57 miles (17,666.64 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,967.76 miles (17,650.85 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,966.60 miles (17,648.98 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,927.41 miles (17,585.92 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,865.34 miles (17,486.03 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,832.34 miles (17,432.92 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,824.86 miles (17,420.89 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,816.05 miles (17,406.70 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,772.21 miles (17,336.15 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.75 miles (60.75 km) E | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 2 | 45.74 miles (73.60 km) ENE | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) ENE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) S | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 5 | 86.04 miles (138.47 km) WNW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) NNE | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 101.02 miles (162.58 km) SE | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 8 | 127.60 miles (205.36 km) NNE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 139.42 miles (224.37 km) SSE | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 10 | 139.79 miles (224.96 km) ENE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) SW | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 12 | 149.86 miles (241.17 km) S | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 13 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) SSE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 14 | 163.07 miles (262.43 km) NNW | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 15 | 166.36 miles (267.74 km) W | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,354.64 miles (18,273.47 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,062.71 miles (17,803.67 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,033.83 miles (17,757.19 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,008.07 miles (17,715.72 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,969.84 miles (17,654.20 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,967.64 miles (17,650.67 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,936.81 miles (17,601.05 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,930.12 miles (17,590.28 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,918.81 miles (17,572.08 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,916.02 miles (17,567.59 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,912.56 miles (17,562.01 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,910.57 miles (17,558.82 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,896.26 miles (17,535.79 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,894.18 miles (17,532.45 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,893.87 miles (17,531.94 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |