Nonstop flight route between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Sandusky, Ohio, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°4'4"N by 24°51'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°25'59"N by 82°39'7"W)
Distance from PDV to SKY:
5,111.99 miles (8,226.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Plovdiv Airport (PDV), Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY), Sandusky, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,112 miles (or 8,227 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 Plovdiv Airport and Griffing Sandusky 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 Plovdiv Airport and Griffing Sandusky Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKY / KSKY |
| Airport Name: | Griffing Sandusky Airport |
| Location: | Sandusky, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°25'59"N by 82°39'7"W |
| Area Served: | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Griffing-Sandusky Airport, Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 580 feet (177 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKY |
| More Information: | SKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Plovdiv Airport (PDV):
- Plovdiv Airport (PDV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The new passenger terminal building was officially opened on 1 July 2009.
- 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.
- Plovdiv Airport handled 8,752 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) is Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) E of PDV.
- In addition to being known as "Plovdiv Airport", other names for PDV include "Krumovo Airport" and "Летище Пловдив".
- In the 70s the airport underwent considerable improvement and cargo airline Aeroflot Cargo began regular operation with IL-18, AN-12 and TU-154.
- 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.
- Due to its location near the popular ski resorts Bansko and Pamporovo, the airport is most active during the winter season.
Facts about Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY):
- Because of Griffing Sandusky Airport's relatively low elevation of 580 feet, planes can take off or land at Griffing Sandusky 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 Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,339 miles (18,249 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) is Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of SKY.
- Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) has 2 runways.
- Griffing Sandusky Airport was a public airport in Erie County, Ohio, next to Sandusky Bay three miles southeast of Sandusky.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.36 miles (40.81 km) ESE | Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR) | Lorain / Elyria, Ohio, United States | |
| 2 | 41.60 miles (66.96 km) E | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) S | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 43.90 miles (70.65 km) WNW | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 47.13 miles (75.85 km) S | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 50.49 miles (81.26 km) E | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 55.40 miles (89.15 km) SE | Wayne County Airport (BJJ) | Wooster, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 60.28 miles (97.02 km) NNW | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 60.31 miles (97.06 km) WSW | Findlay Airport (FDY) | Findlay, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 60.39 miles (97.19 km) SSW | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 60.72 miles (97.73 km) W | Toledo Express Airport (TOL) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) E | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 64.82 miles (104.31 km) NNW | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) NNE | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) ESE | Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,339.31 miles (18,248.81 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,315.67 miles (18,210.76 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,301.43 miles (18,187.84 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,290.51 miles (18,170.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,242.25 miles (18,092.61 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,240.92 miles (18,090.46 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,228.97 miles (18,071.23 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,218.35 miles (18,054.15 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,207.01 miles (18,035.89 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,186.33 miles (18,002.61 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,128.04 miles (17,908.80 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,091.89 miles (17,850.62 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,089.77 miles (17,847.21 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,077.96 miles (17,828.21 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,019.21 miles (17,733.66 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |