Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Unalaska, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°53'56"N by 166°32'41"W)
Distance from SOF to DUT:
5,736.82 miles (9,232.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Unalaska Airport (DUT), Unalaska, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,737 miles (or 9,232 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 Unalaska 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 Unalaska 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: | DUT / PADU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Unalaska, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'56"N by 166°32'41"W |
| Area Served: | Unalaska, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUT |
| More Information: | DUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- Two de-icing platforms are constructed to allow centralised de-icing procedures in winter.
- 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 closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- The manager will have full visibility over the airport, to guide aircraft landing and taking off.
Facts about Unalaska Airport (DUT):
- Because of Unalaska Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Unalaska 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 closest airport to Unalaska Airport (DUT) is Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ENE of DUT.
- In addition to being known as "Unalaska Airport", other names for DUT include "Dutch Harbor Airport" and "Tom Madsen Airport".
- The furthest airport from Unalaska Airport (DUT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Scheduled commercial airline service is provided by PenAir, a code share partner of Alaska Airlines.
- Unalaska Airport (DUT) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 115.63 miles (186.09 km) SW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 142.15 miles (228.78 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 160.46 miles (258.23 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 177.69 miles (285.96 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 191.11 miles (307.56 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 222.07 miles (357.39 km) NNW | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 258.48 miles (415.98 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 260.01 miles (418.45 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 267.59 miles (430.64 km) NNW | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 278.38 miles (448.00 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 324.27 miles (521.87 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 338.39 miles (544.58 km) WSW | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 347.50 miles (559.25 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 355.74 miles (572.51 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,037.14 miles (17,762.52 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,995.13 miles (17,694.91 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,938.74 miles (17,604.15 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,885.53 miles (17,518.51 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,832.30 miles (17,432.85 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,753.73 miles (17,306.41 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,718.30 miles (17,249.39 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,714.69 miles (17,243.58 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,714.69 miles (17,243.58 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,680.07 miles (17,187.86 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,637.02 miles (17,118.58 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,634.24 miles (17,114.11 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,631.42 miles (17,109.57 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,629.75 miles (17,106.88 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.25 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |