Nonstop flight route between Mahajanga, Madagascar and Sofia, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'0"S by 46°21'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Distance from MJN to SOF:
4,287.83 miles (6,900.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amborovy Airport (MJN), Mahajanga, Madagascar and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,288 miles (or 6,901 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 Amborovy 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 Amborovy 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: | MJN / FMNM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mahajanga, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'0"S by 46°21'6"E |
| Area Served: | Mahajanga, Madagascar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJN |
| More Information: | MJN 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 Amborovy Airport (MJN):
- In addition to being known as "Amborovy Airport", another name for MJN is "Philibert Tsiranana Airport".
- Amborovy Airport (MJN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Amborovy Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Amborovy 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 Amborovy Airport (MJN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,002 miles (17,705 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Amborovy Airport (MJN) is Soalala Airport (DWB), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) WSW of MJN.
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- A significant and recurring operational criticism of Sofia Airport has concerned its historical lack of all-weather operations capability.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- 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.
- During the Second World War, the facilities were used by the military.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- The Government terminal is located in the western side of Sofia Airport.
- Lufthansa Technik Sofia was founded in late 2007 as a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and the Bulgarian Aviation Group.
- In mid-2012 the airport will have one of the most modern and most beautiful airport towers in Europe.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.47 miles (115.03 km) WSW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar |     |
| 2 | 84.39 miles (135.82 km) E | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 112.46 miles (180.99 km) SE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 4 | 118.34 miles (190.46 km) NE | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 144.55 miles (232.62 km) WSW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 147.60 miles (237.55 km) SSW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 165.34 miles (266.08 km) E | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 198.53 miles (319.51 km) NE | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 201.08 miles (323.61 km) SW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 210.35 miles (338.53 km) NNW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 11 | 214.86 miles (345.79 km) S | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 225.04 miles (362.17 km) SW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 227.67 miles (366.40 km) SSW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 228.69 miles (368.05 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 245.84 miles (395.64 km) NE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,001.70 miles (17,705.48 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 10,959.13 miles (17,636.96 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 10,957.52 miles (17,634.37 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 10,944.15 miles (17,612.85 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 10,937.24 miles (17,601.73 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 10,928.39 miles (17,587.49 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 10,919.63 miles (17,573.40 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,905.40 miles (17,550.50 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 9 | 10,900.70 miles (17,542.93 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 10,890.62 miles (17,526.72 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,890.32 miles (17,526.23 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 12 | 10,889.82 miles (17,525.42 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 13 | 10,885.73 miles (17,518.84 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 14 | 10,884.52 miles (17,516.89 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,882.69 miles (17,513.94 km) NNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 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 | |