Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Erie, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°4'54"N by 80°10'33"W)
Distance from SOF to ERI:
4,902.43 miles (7,889.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Erie International Airport (ERI), Erie, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,902 miles (or 7,890 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 Erie International 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 Erie International 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: | ERI / KERI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'54"N by 80°10'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Erie Municipal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 733 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERI |
| More Information: | ERI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (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.
- Contract for detailed design and construction of a new control tower of the airport and forming an ATM Glavbolgarstroy.
- 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.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- On 31 August 2006, Sofia Airport put its new runway system into operation, replacing the old and out-of-date facilities.
- A significant and recurring operational criticism of Sofia Airport has concerned its historical lack of all-weather operations capability.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
Facts about Erie International Airport (ERI):
- Erie International Airport handled 12,116 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Erie International Airport", another name for ERI is "Tom Ridge Field".
- The furthest airport from Erie International Airport (ERI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,435 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Erie International Airport (ERI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Erie International Airport's relatively low elevation of 733 feet, planes can take off or land at Erie International 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 Erie International Airport (ERI) is Port Meadville Airport (MEJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of ERI.
| 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 | 31.52 miles (50.72 km) S | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 33.97 miles (54.67 km) SW | Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 47.31 miles (76.14 km) E | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 51.31 miles (82.57 km) SSE | Venango Regional Airport (FKL) | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 54.26 miles (87.32 km) ENE | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 62.39 miles (100.41 km) SSW | Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (YNG) | Youngstown/Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 67.28 miles (108.28 km) NW | St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 68.22 miles (109.79 km) WSW | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN) | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 76.33 miles (122.85 km) WSW | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 76.42 miles (122.98 km) N | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 81.26 miles (130.78 km) ESE | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 82.34 miles (132.52 km) NW | London international Airport (YXU) | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 86.88 miles (139.81 km) WSW | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 90.83 miles (146.18 km) SE | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 90.93 miles (146.33 km) S | Butler County Airport (BTP) | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.78 miles (18,402.45 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.84 miles (18,363.92 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,401.61 miles (18,349.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,384.99 miles (18,322.32 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,349.54 miles (18,265.27 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,328.29 miles (18,231.06 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,317.93 miles (18,214.40 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,308.47 miles (18,199.17 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,306.87 miles (18,196.60 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,263.99 miles (18,127.58 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,197.71 miles (18,020.92 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,168.53 miles (17,973.96 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,153.00 miles (17,948.96 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,149.66 miles (17,943.59 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,109.45 miles (17,878.88 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |