Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°3'48"N by 107°0'29"E)
Distance from SOF to HZG:
4,420.91 miles (7,114.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG), Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,421 miles (or 7,115 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 Hanzhong Xiguan 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 Hanzhong Xiguan 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: | HZG / ZLHZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°3'48"N by 107°0'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hanzhong Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HZG |
| More Information: | HZG 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.
- During the Second World War, the facilities were used by the military.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In mid-2012 the airport will have one of the most modern and most beautiful airport towers in Europe.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- The Sofia Airport Centre, a premiere corporate office, hospitality and logistics centre in Bulgaria is being constructed in the vicinity.
- The initial completion deadline for the new terminal was 15 December 2004 to a total budget of 112.2 million euro.
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- Two de-icing platforms are constructed to allow centralised de-icing procedures in winter.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
Facts about Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG):
- The furthest airport from Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (meaning Hanzhong Xiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Hanzhong Xiguan Airport", other names for HZG include "汉中西关机场" and "Hànzhōng Xiguān Jīchǎng".
- The airport was first built in June 1937 by the Republic of China government, to replace a smaller airport that was completed only 4 years before.
- The closest airport to Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) is Guangyuan Airport (GYS), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of HZG.
| 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 | 89.01 miles (143.24 km) WSW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) ESE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 135.79 miles (218.53 km) S | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 138.43 miles (222.78 km) NE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 151.52 miles (243.85 km) NE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 164.52 miles (264.77 km) SSW | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 170.94 miles (275.10 km) SSE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 174.09 miles (280.17 km) SW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 177.41 miles (285.51 km) SSE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 10 | 192.06 miles (309.09 km) N | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 193.17 miles (310.87 km) W | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 12 | 218.03 miles (350.88 km) ESE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 232.09 miles (373.51 km) S | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 239.00 miles (384.64 km) SE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 248.54 miles (399.98 km) SW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.76 miles (19,873.36 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,319.54 miles (19,826.33 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 12,307.27 miles (19,806.58 km) W | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,195.05 miles (19,625.99 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,192.82 miles (19,622.39 km) W | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,187.64 miles (19,614.06 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,180.50 miles (19,602.57 km) S | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,179.43 miles (19,600.84 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,153.19 miles (19,558.62 km) WSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,152.13 miles (19,556.91 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,096.18 miles (19,466.87 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,087.72 miles (19,453.25 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,076.95 miles (19,435.91 km) S | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,052.51 miles (19,396.59 km) W | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,042.24 miles (19,380.05 km) S | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |