Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Minot International Airport (MOT), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,310 miles (or 8,545 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 Minot International 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 Minot International 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 |
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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: | MOT / KMOT |
| Airport Name: | Minot International Airport |
| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°15'28"N by 101°16'41"W |
| Area Served: | Minot, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Minot |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOT |
| More Information: | MOT Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- The manager will have full visibility over the airport, to guide aircraft landing and taking off.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- The new Sofia tower will be situated to the west of Terminal 2 and will be complementing the terminal building in architectural terms.
- Options for different airport developments began to be examined in the mid-1960s.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
Facts about Minot International Airport (MOT):
- The closest airport to Minot International Airport (MOT) is Minot Air Force Base (MIB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MOT.
- Allegiant became the airport's third airline, with twice-weekly direct flights to Las Vegas on October 22, 2010.
- The furthest airport from Minot International Airport (MOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,326 miles (16,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Frontier Airlines, with an announcement on August 15, 2012, became the airport's fourth airline and started service November 5, 2012 with one flight four days per week to Denver.
- Growing passenger numbers, parking issues, and the possibilities of new airlines and destinations make a new terminal at Minot International Airport a top priority.
- Minot International Airport (MOT) has 2 runways.
- Customs service is available for aircraft arriving from Canada and other countries.
