Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Anvik, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°38'48"N by 160°11'26"W)
Distance from SOF to ANV:
5,155.66 miles (8,297.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Anvik Airport (ANV), Anvik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,156 miles (or 8,297 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 Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna and Anvik 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 Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna and Anvik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANV / PANV |
| Airport Name: | Anvik Airport |
| Location: | Anvik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°38'48"N by 160°11'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANV |
| More Information: | ANV Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- The airport was initially built in the late 1930s on a site 6.3 km by road then.
- Total cost of the project was planned at 200 million euros.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- On 31 August 2006, Sofia Airport put its new runway system into operation, replacing the old and out-of-date facilities.
- 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 (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The project for the construction of a new airport control tower at Sofia Airport commenced on 16 June 2006 with a decision of the BULATSA Management Board.
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
Facts about Anvik Airport (ANV):
- Anvik Airport (ANV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Anvik Airport (ANV) is Grayling Airport (KGX), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of ANV.
- The furthest airport from Anvik Airport (ANV) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,455 miles (16,825 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Anvik Airport's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at Anvik 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.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.57 miles (28.28 km) NNE | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 19.96 miles (32.12 km) E | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 34.35 miles (55.27 km) SSE | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.35 miles (113.22 km) SSW | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 76.50 miles (123.12 km) SSE | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) S | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 80.05 miles (128.83 km) SW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.20 miles (129.07 km) SSE | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 83.69 miles (134.68 km) NW | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 85.24 miles (137.18 km) SE | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 87.85 miles (141.38 km) NNW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 88.71 miles (142.76 km) NW | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 99.97 miles (160.88 km) WSW | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.64 miles (173.22 km) WSW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) WNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,454.80 miles (16,825.33 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,454.69 miles (16,825.15 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,440.41 miles (16,802.16 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,403.12 miles (16,742.16 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,360.91 miles (16,674.22 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,252.38 miles (16,499.57 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,191.06 miles (16,400.88 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,155.99 miles (16,344.44 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,143.03 miles (16,323.58 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,140.00 miles (16,318.70 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,139.15 miles (16,317.34 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,132.14 miles (16,306.07 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,131.06 miles (16,304.33 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,131.06 miles (16,304.33 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,117.72 miles (16,282.86 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |