Nonstop flight route between Salzburg, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(47°47'39"N by 13°0'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°41'42"N by 23°24'29"E)
Distance from SZG to SOF:
615.88 miles (991.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salzburg Airport (SZG), Salzburg, Austria and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF), Sofia, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 616 miles (or 991 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 relatively short distance between Salzburg Airport and Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZG / LOWS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salzburg, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°47'39"N by 13°0'11"E |
| Area Served: | Salzburg, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Salzburger Flughafen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1411 feet (430 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZG |
| More Information: | SZG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Salzburg Airport (SZG):
- The closest airport to Salzburg Airport (SZG) is Linz Airport (LNZ), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) ENE of SZG.
- In addition to being known as "Salzburg Airport", another name for SZG is "Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart".
- Salzburg Airport (SZG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Salzburg Airport (SZG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,905 miles (19,159 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 1 August 1958, a control tower was put into operation after a 15-month construction period and a new terminal was opened in 1966.
- The airport reached the target of 1,265,000 passengers in 2000, and British Airways announced flights to Salzburg from London.
- The main building features 26 check-in desks, several service counters, some shops and restaurants and a visitors terrace.
Facts about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF):
- 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.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Lufthansa Technik Sofia was founded in late 2007 as a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and the Bulgarian Aviation Group.
- Sofia Airport, sometimes also called Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport, is the main airport of Bulgaria.
- The new tower was officially opened on 7 December 2012.
- Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna handled 350,432 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Design and construction of a new control tower was discussed in 2006 but this project appeared to be in abeyance by 2008.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) ENE | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria |     |
| 2 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) NW | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 79.67 miles (128.22 km) NNW | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 85.20 miles (137.12 km) WNW | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 85.76 miles (138.02 km) WSW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 6 | 92.84 miles (149.41 km) NW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 7 | 93.91 miles (151.13 km) SSW | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 8 | 101.24 miles (162.93 km) SE | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 9 | 105.04 miles (169.04 km) WNW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 117.97 miles (189.85 km) SSW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 11 | 121.29 miles (195.19 km) SW | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 12 | 123.32 miles (198.46 km) S | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 13 | 126.67 miles (203.85 km) ESE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 14 | 128.26 miles (206.41 km) SSE | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 15 | 137.70 miles (221.60 km) S | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.96 miles (19,159.13 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,461.34 miles (18,445.19 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,454.86 miles (18,434.76 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,449.15 miles (18,425.58 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,439.00 miles (18,409.24 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,434.23 miles (18,401.57 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,430.87 miles (18,396.16 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,424.03 miles (18,385.14 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,407.67 miles (18,358.82 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,404.92 miles (18,354.40 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,394.38 miles (18,337.42 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,385.08 miles (18,322.46 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,384.20 miles (18,321.05 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,377.76 miles (18,310.69 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,377.62 miles (18,310.45 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |