Nonstop flight route between Sofia, Bulgaria and Taylor, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°27'10"N by 110°6'52"W)
Distance from SOF to TYZ:
6,351.99 miles (10,222.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria and Taylor Airport (TYZ), Taylor, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,352 miles (or 10,223 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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: | TYZ / KTYL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taylor, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°27'10"N by 110°6'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Taylor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5820 feet (1,774 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYZ |
| More Information: | TYZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (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.
- Lufthansa Technik Sofia was founded in late 2007 as a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and the Bulgarian Aviation Group.
- Contract for detailed design and construction of a new control tower of the airport and forming an ATM Glavbolgarstroy.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna", other names for SOF include "Vrazhdebna Airport" and "Летище София".
- The closest airport to Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) is Plovdiv Airport (PDV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ESE of SOF.
- The airport was initially built in the late 1930s on a site 6.3 km by road then.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Taylor Airport (TYZ):
- In addition to being known as "Taylor Airport", another name for TYZ is "TYL".
- Taylor Airport (TYZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Taylor Airport's high elevation of 5,820 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TYZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TYZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Taylor Airport (TYZ) is Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of TYZ.
- The furthest airport from Taylor Airport (TYZ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,346 miles (18,259 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| 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 | 14.36 miles (23.10 km) SSE | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 42.15 miles (67.84 km) E | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 44.98 miles (72.39 km) S | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 52.32 miles (84.20 km) NW | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 71.14 miles (114.49 km) W | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 94.14 miles (151.50 km) N | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 99.09 miles (159.48 km) WNW | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 100.17 miles (161.21 km) WNW | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 104.76 miles (168.60 km) NE | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) SSE | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 115.10 miles (185.24 km) SW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) SSE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 117.73 miles (189.47 km) WSW | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 118.62 miles (190.89 km) SW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 124.39 miles (200.19 km) WSW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,345.77 miles (18,259.20 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,214.89 miles (18,048.58 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,173.59 miles (17,982.10 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,154.72 miles (17,951.73 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,920.07 miles (17,574.10 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,840.01 miles (17,445.27 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,788.01 miles (17,361.58 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,787.79 miles (17,361.22 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,744.33 miles (17,291.29 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,712.16 miles (17,239.51 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,687.66 miles (17,200.08 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,642.69 miles (17,127.71 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,623.56 miles (17,096.92 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,622.71 miles (17,095.56 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,616.75 miles (17,085.95 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |