Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°26'59"S by 19°0'0"E)
Distance from SOF to KRZ:
3,062.46 miles (4,928.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ), Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,062 miles (or 4,929 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 Basango Mboliasa 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 Basango Mboliasa 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: | KRZ / FZBT |
| Airport Name: | Basango Mboliasa Airport |
| Location: | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°26'59"S by 19°0'0"E |
| Area Served: | Kiri |
| Elevation: | 1017 feet (310 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRZ |
| More Information: | KRZ 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.
- 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.
- Two de-icing platforms are constructed to allow centralised de-icing procedures in winter.
- The airport was initially built in the late 1930s on a site 6.3 km by road then.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- During the Second World War, the facilities were used by the military.
- In mid-2012 the airport will have one of the most modern and most beautiful airport towers in Europe.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ):
- The closest airport to Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) is Inongo Airport (INO), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SW of KRZ.
- The furthest airport from Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basango Mboliasa Airport (meaning Basango Mboliasa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,182 miles (19,605 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 60.11 miles (96.73 km) SW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 112.99 miles (181.84 km) NNW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) SW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 153.05 miles (246.31 km) ENE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 170.34 miles (274.13 km) SW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.08 km) NNE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 213.75 miles (344.00 km) W | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 218.29 miles (351.30 km) W | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 220.05 miles (354.14 km) WNW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 220.12 miles (354.26 km) NNW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 221.40 miles (356.30 km) SSE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 248.20 miles (399.43 km) S | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 248.75 miles (400.32 km) S | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 251.51 miles (404.76 km) W | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 255.99 miles (411.97 km) WNW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,182.00 miles (19,604.97 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,641.96 miles (18,735.88 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,619.39 miles (18,699.54 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,232.13 miles (18,076.31 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,210.41 miles (18,041.37 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,206.80 miles (18,035.55 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,204.30 miles (18,031.53 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,163.28 miles (17,965.52 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,149.05 miles (17,942.61 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,139.57 miles (17,927.35 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,134.37 miles (17,918.98 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,132.10 miles (17,915.33 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,129.53 miles (17,911.20 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,116.97 miles (17,890.98 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,111.88 miles (17,882.80 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |