Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Karonga, Malawi:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°57'11"S by 33°53'34"E)
Distance from SOF to KGJ:
3,697.49 miles (5,950.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Karonga Airport (KGJ), Karonga, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,697 miles (or 5,951 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 Karonga 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 Karonga 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: | KGJ / FWKA |
| Airport Name: | Karonga Airport |
| Location: | Karonga, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'11"S by 33°53'34"E |
| Area Served: | Karonga, Malawi |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1765 feet (538 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGJ |
| More Information: | KGJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- Terminal 2 was officially opened on 27 December 2006 with the symbolic arrival of Bulgaria Air flight FB 408 from Brussels.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- Design and construction of a new control tower was discussed in 2006 but this project appeared to be in abeyance by 2008.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- The new tower is an extremely important facility for both ATC and the airport because it is related to the safety and security of flights, explained by the transport department.
- 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.
- A lot of consideration has been given to the design of the layout, the functional definition of the working positions, the operations room surface area for ANS provision and meteorological observation, as well as to the requirements for visibility to the runway and the approaches and access to an open observation platform.
Facts about Karonga Airport (KGJ):
- The furthest airport from Karonga Airport (KGJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Karonga Airport (KGJ) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of KGJ.
- Karonga Airport (KGJ) 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 | 42.27 miles (68.03 km) S | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 2 | 77.28 miles (124.37 km) NNW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 103.36 miles (166.34 km) S | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 4 | 188.59 miles (303.51 km) W | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 5 | 190.16 miles (306.03 km) WNW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 6 | 202.52 miles (325.92 km) NE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 208.44 miles (335.45 km) NW | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 213.45 miles (343.51 km) S | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 9 | 241.47 miles (388.61 km) WNW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 10 | 247.54 miles (398.38 km) SSE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 263.97 miles (424.82 km) SSW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 264.18 miles (425.16 km) SSW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 13 | 265.14 miles (426.70 km) S | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 14 | 266.92 miles (429.56 km) S | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 15 | 293.67 miles (472.61 km) SSE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,536.29 miles (18,565.81 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,500.29 miles (18,507.88 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,494.52 miles (18,498.59 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,490.05 miles (18,491.40 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,488.71 miles (18,489.23 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,472.75 miles (18,463.55 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,439.23 miles (18,409.60 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,415.62 miles (18,371.61 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,401.54 miles (18,348.95 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,397.53 miles (18,342.49 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,375.73 miles (18,307.42 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,373.03 miles (18,303.07 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,326.84 miles (18,228.74 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,326.84 miles (18,228.74 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,320.42 miles (18,218.41 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |