Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Salina, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°47'26"N by 97°39'7"W)
Distance from SOF to SLN:
5,705.33 miles (9,181.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Salina Regional Airport (SLN), Salina, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,705 miles (or 9,182 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 Salina Regional 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 Salina Regional 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: | SLN / KSLN |
| Airport Name: | Salina Regional Airport |
| Location: | Salina, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°47'26"N by 97°39'7"W |
| Area Served: | Salina, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Salina Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1288 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLN |
| More Information: | SLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- The new tower was officially opened on 7 December 2012.
- 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.
- Two de-icing platforms are constructed to allow centralised de-icing procedures in winter.
- 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.
- Lufthansa Technik Sofia was founded in late 2007 as a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and the Bulgarian Aviation Group.
- 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 mid-2012 the airport will have one of the most modern and most beautiful airport towers in Europe.
Facts about Salina Regional Airport (SLN):
- The furthest airport from Salina Regional Airport (SLN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Salina Regional Airport (SLN) has 4 runways.
- Salina Regional Airport is the home of the Kansas State University - Salina flight department.
- The closest airport to Salina Regional Airport (SLN) is Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of SLN.
| 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 | 51.04 miles (82.14 km) ENE | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 51.35 miles (82.63 km) SSW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 52.41 miles (84.35 km) N | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 54.57 miles (87.82 km) SSE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 57.98 miles (93.31 km) ENE | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) WSW | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) SSE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 79.70 miles (128.27 km) S | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 81.86 miles (131.74 km) SSE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) SSE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 83.55 miles (134.46 km) SSE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 85.16 miles (137.04 km) ESE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) W | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 95.81 miles (154.19 km) SW | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 110.77 miles (178.27 km) E | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,701.17 miles (17,221.81 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,593.91 miles (17,049.20 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,571.93 miles (17,013.82 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,549.45 miles (16,977.66 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,545.71 miles (16,971.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,520.91 miles (16,931.72 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,505.05 miles (16,906.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,498.03 miles (16,894.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,497.14 miles (16,893.47 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,496.12 miles (16,891.83 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,471.09 miles (16,851.54 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,467.07 miles (16,845.08 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,452.48 miles (16,821.60 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,450.80 miles (16,818.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,437.74 miles (16,797.86 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |