Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Teller, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°14'25"N by 166°20'21"W)
Distance from SOF to TLA:
4,960.69 miles (7,983.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Teller Airport (TLA), Teller, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,961 miles (or 7,983 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 Teller 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 Teller 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: | TLA / PATE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Teller, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°14'25"N by 166°20'21"W |
| Area Served: | Teller, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLA |
| More Information: | TLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- A significant and recurring operational criticism of Sofia Airport has concerned its historical lack of all-weather operations capability.
- 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.
- Service life of the new airport control tower will be more than 40 years and is designed to serve the airport with a possible extension.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Sofia Airport Centre, a premiere corporate office, hospitality and logistics centre in Bulgaria is being constructed in the vicinity.
- 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 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.
- On 31 August 2006, Sofia Airport put its new runway system into operation, replacing the old and out-of-date facilities.
Facts about Teller Airport (TLA):
- The closest airport to Teller Airport (TLA) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of TLA.
- Because of Teller Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Teller Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Teller Airport (TLA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,328 miles (16,622 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Teller Airport", another name for TLA is "TER".
- Teller Airport (TLA) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) NNW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) W | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.09 miles (41.98 km) WNW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 50.67 miles (81.55 km) WNW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 56.73 miles (91.30 km) SSE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) WNW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) N | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 82.96 miles (133.51 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 93.65 miles (150.71 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.76 miles (187.91 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 126.70 miles (203.90 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 146.31 miles (235.46 km) E | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 150.07 miles (241.51 km) E | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,328.24 miles (16,621.65 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,266.39 miles (16,522.11 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,248.32 miles (16,493.03 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,220.50 miles (16,448.26 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,178.76 miles (16,381.09 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.59 miles (16,308.40 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,023.20 miles (16,130.74 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,975.61 miles (16,054.14 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,957.22 miles (16,024.55 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,942.36 miles (16,000.64 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,942.36 miles (16,000.64 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,919.60 miles (15,964.01 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,913.82 miles (15,954.70 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,911.02 miles (15,950.20 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,905.05 miles (15,940.59 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |