Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Klaipėda, Lithuania:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°42'42"N by 21°14'34"E)
Distance from SOF to KLJ:
904.57 miles (1,455.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), Klaipėda, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 905 miles (or 1,456 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 relatively short distance between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna and Klaipėda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | KLJ / EYKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°42'42"N by 21°14'34"E |
| Area Served: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | UAB "Klaipėdos aerouostas" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLJ |
| More Information: | KLJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- Design and construction of a new control tower was discussed in 2006 but this project appeared to be in abeyance by 2008.
- The construction of the new Sofia tower is related to the reconstruction and development of Sofia Airport and is the natural extension of the development of the airport complex.
- 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.
- The manager will have full visibility over the airport, to guide aircraft landing and taking off.
- Lufthansa Technik Sofia was founded in late 2007 as a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and the Bulgarian Aviation Group.
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2004 Strabag demanded an additional 6 million euro due to rising steel prices.
Facts about Klaipėda Airport (KLJ):
- The furthest airport from Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,303 miles (18,190 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) is Palanga Airport (PLQ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNW of KLJ.
- In addition to being known as "Klaipėda Airport", another name for KLJ is "Klaipėdos oro uostas".
- Because of Klaipėda Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Klaipėda 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.
- Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) has 2 runways.
- Scheduled commercial air service for Klaipėda region is provided at Palanga International Airport, located 30 kilometers north of the city.
| 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 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) NNW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 55.94 miles (90.03 km) N | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 3 | 62.28 miles (100.24 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 84.50 miles (136.00 km) E | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 114.29 miles (183.94 km) N | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 6 | 123.04 miles (198.02 km) ESE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 7 | 133.03 miles (214.10 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 8 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) NE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 9 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 173.89 miles (279.86 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 176.01 miles (283.26 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 12 | 180.38 miles (290.29 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 13 | 201.94 miles (324.99 km) WNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 14 | 211.11 miles (339.74 km) E | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 15 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) NW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,302.87 miles (18,190.16 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,939.59 miles (17,605.53 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,930.91 miles (17,591.55 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,915.70 miles (17,567.07 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,908.50 miles (17,555.48 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,906.00 miles (17,551.46 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,901.90 miles (17,544.87 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,899.87 miles (17,541.59 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,897.17 miles (17,537.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,888.13 miles (17,522.71 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,887.66 miles (17,521.95 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,877.52 miles (17,505.62 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,871.78 miles (17,496.40 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,865.38 miles (17,486.09 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,861.71 miles (17,480.18 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |