Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°32'3"N by 97°38'48"W)
Distance from SOF to PWA:
5,879.26 miles (9,461.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Wiley Post Airport (PWA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,879 miles (or 9,462 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 Wiley Post 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 Wiley Post 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: | PWA / KPWA |
| Airport Name: | Wiley Post Airport |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°32'3"N by 97°38'48"W |
| Area Served: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Oklahoma City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1299 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWA |
| More Information: | PWA 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 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.
- On 31 August 2006, Sofia Airport put its new runway system into operation, replacing the old and out-of-date facilities.
- 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.
- Terminal 2 was officially opened on 27 December 2006 with the symbolic arrival of Bulgaria Air flight FB 408 from Brussels.
- In mid-2012 the airport will have one of the most modern and most beautiful airport towers in Europe.
- 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.
- Options for different airport developments began to be examined in the mid-1960s.
Facts about Wiley Post Airport (PWA):
- The airport provides a base for over 300 aircraft in its fully leased hangars.
- Wiley Post Airport (PWA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Wiley Post Airport (PWA) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of PWA.
- The furthest airport from Wiley Post Airport (PWA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,849 miles (17,460 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- It was named after Wiley Post, the first pilot to fly solo around the world, and holds the distinction of being named after a person who died in an airplane crash.
| 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 | 10.09 miles (16.24 km) SSE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 16.81 miles (27.05 km) ESE | Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 22.24 miles (35.79 km) SSE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 25.46 miles (40.97 km) NNE | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 35.19 miles (56.64 km) SSW | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 41.48 miles (66.75 km) ESE | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 53.52 miles (86.14 km) NE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 56.79 miles (91.40 km) ENE | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 57.66 miles (92.79 km) NNW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 58.38 miles (93.95 km) ENE | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 58.86 miles (94.73 km) N | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 72.30 miles (116.35 km) W | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 74.55 miles (119.97 km) SW | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 74.69 miles (120.19 km) SE | Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 75.58 miles (121.63 km) SSW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,848.99 miles (17,459.72 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,613.97 miles (17,081.48 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,587.63 miles (17,039.09 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,582.56 miles (17,030.94 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,561.97 miles (16,997.81 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,541.45 miles (16,964.77 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,538.37 miles (16,959.82 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,529.54 miles (16,945.60 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,524.93 miles (16,938.19 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 10,524.25 miles (16,937.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,515.07 miles (16,922.33 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,506.84 miles (16,909.08 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,498.94 miles (16,896.36 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,497.41 miles (16,893.91 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,492.33 miles (16,885.72 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |