Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°52'36"N by 77°9'15"E)
Distance from SOF to KUU:
2,995.13 miles (4,820.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Bhuntar Airport (KUU), Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,995 miles (or 4,820 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 Bhuntar Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | KUU / VIBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°52'36"N by 77°9'15"E |
| Area Served: | Kullu, Manali |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3573 feet (1,089 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUU |
| More Information: | KUU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- Two de-icing platforms are constructed to allow centralised de-icing procedures in winter.
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- By the late 1970s, the terminal was handling in the region of three million passengers a year, a million of them on domestic routes.
- 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.
- According to the plan a new Sofia airport terminal was built to the east of the old terminal and a second runway was constructed alongside the existing one.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- The new Sofia tower will be situated to the west of Terminal 2 and will be complementing the terminal building in architectural terms.
- On 31 August 2006, Sofia Airport put its new runway system into operation, replacing the old and out-of-date facilities.
Facts about Bhuntar Airport (KUU):
- In addition to being known as "Bhuntar Airport", another name for KUU is "भुंतर हवाई अड्डे".
- The furthest airport from Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,925 miles (19,191 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Bhuntar Airport (KUU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Shimla Airport (SLV), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) S of KUU.
| 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 | 55.16 miles (88.78 km) S | Shimla Airport (SLV) | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 2 | 55.87 miles (89.92 km) WNW | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) SSW | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India | |
| 4 | 92.36 miles (148.64 km) WNW | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 5 | 100.07 miles (161.04 km) SW | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 6 | 131.43 miles (211.51 km) SSE | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 7 | 138.81 miles (223.39 km) W | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 8 | 146.52 miles (235.79 km) WNW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 9 | 157.74 miles (253.85 km) N | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 10 | 163.57 miles (263.25 km) W | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 169.37 miles (272.57 km) WNW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) E | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 200.77 miles (323.11 km) NW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 14 | 228.58 miles (367.86 km) S | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 15 | 247.26 miles (397.93 km) W | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,924.84 miles (19,191.12 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,711.33 miles (17,238.17 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,699.31 miles (17,218.83 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,693.36 miles (17,209.26 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,688.07 miles (17,200.73 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,687.79 miles (17,200.28 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,680.95 miles (17,189.28 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,677.48 miles (17,183.70 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,674.24 miles (17,178.48 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,671.31 miles (17,173.76 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,665.55 miles (17,164.49 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,654.64 miles (17,146.93 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,635.11 miles (17,115.50 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,631.25 miles (17,109.29 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 15 | 10,627.36 miles (17,103.04 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |