Nonstop flight route between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sofia, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(43°49'28"N by 18°19'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Distance from SJJ to SOF:
267.07 miles (429.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 267 miles (or 430 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 relatively short distance between Sarajevo International Airport and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJJ / LQSA |
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| Location: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°49'28"N by 18°19'53"E |
| Area Served: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Operator/Owner: | Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1708 feet (521 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJJ |
| More Information: | SJJ 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 Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ):
- At the beginning of the Bosnian War the airport was put under control of Yugoslav federal army.
- The furthest airport from Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,701 miles (18,830 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sarajevo International Airport", other names for SJJ include "Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo", "Međunarodna zračna luka Sarajevo" and "Међународни аеродром Сарајево".
- The closest airport to Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Mostar International Airport (OMO), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of SJJ.
- In 2013 Sarajevo International Airport had 665.638 passengers which is more than all of the other airports in Bosnia-Herzegovina had together and a 14.7% increase from 2012, this is the highest number of passengers per year since the reopening of the airport.
- Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- The construction of the new Sofia tower is related to the reconstruction and development of Sofia Airport and is the natural extension of the development of the airport complex.
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Options for different airport developments began to be examined in the mid-1960s.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) SSW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |     |
| 2 | 47.94 miles (77.16 km) NNE | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 3 | 66.62 miles (107.22 km) SE | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 4 | 68.26 miles (109.85 km) E | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 5 | 87.35 miles (140.57 km) S | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 6 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) WSW | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 7 | 92.51 miles (148.89 km) NNW | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 100.08 miles (161.07 km) SSE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 9 | 102.74 miles (165.34 km) SE | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 10 | 103.50 miles (166.56 km) W | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 11 | 111.39 miles (179.26 km) SSE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 12 | 115.60 miles (186.04 km) NNE | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 13 | 119.41 miles (192.17 km) NE | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 14 | 122.20 miles (196.66 km) NE | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 15 | 130.75 miles (210.41 km) NE | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,700.51 miles (18,830.09 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,324.33 miles (18,224.69 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,292.31 miles (18,173.17 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,265.90 miles (18,130.67 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,250.93 miles (18,106.57 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,249.95 miles (18,104.99 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,233.70 miles (18,078.85 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,232.36 miles (18,076.69 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,231.61 miles (18,075.48 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,226.66 miles (18,067.51 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,213.15 miles (18,045.77 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,207.32 miles (18,036.38 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,190.65 miles (18,009.56 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,188.61 miles (18,006.28 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,186.96 miles (18,003.63 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |