Nonstop flight route between Varna, Bulgaria and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
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A direct, nonstop flight between Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR), Varna, Bulgaria and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,564 miles (or 10,564 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 Varna Airport Aksakovo and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAR / LBWN |
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Location: | Varna, Bulgaria |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°13'54"N by 27°49'29"E |
Area Served: | Varna |
Operator/Owner: | Fraport Twin Star Airport Management |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VAR |
More Information: | VAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHX / KPHX |
Airport Name: | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°26'3"N by 112°0'42"W |
Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | City of Phoenix |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1135 feet (346 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHX |
More Information: | PHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR):
- Varna Airport is the airport of Varna, the historical maritime capital of Bulgaria.
- Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are domestic and international flights to about 70 destinations in 25 countries, with Bulgarian and foreign airlines.
- On 24 May 2013, Air VIA flight 502 from Leipzig to Varna overshot the runway at Varna Airport after touchdown.
- Terminal 2 started operations as of 18 August 2013.
- Because of Varna Airport Aksakovo's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Varna Airport Aksakovo 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 closest airport to Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Burgas Airport (BOJ), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SSW of VAR.
- In 2012, the airport handled 1,211,196 passengers, a 4.1% increase compared to 1,163,884 handled in 2011.
- The furthest airport from Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Passengers can enjoy a large variety of retail outlets including a Bulgarian souvenir shop.
- Varna Airport Aksakovo handled 132,000 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Varna Airport Aksakovo", another name for VAR is "Летище Варна Аксаково".
- Currently, Varna Airport is subject to heavy traffic with the growing tourism industry in Bulgaria and is in need of major investments to modernize, expand and handle projected passenger traffic.
Facts about Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX):
- Terminal 2 is expected to close after the completion of the Terminal 3 South Concourse expansion.
- The closest airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Scottsdale Airport (SCF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNE of PHX.
- In 2007 the Transportation Security Administration introduced the first of its backscatter X-ray machines at PHX.
- The airport is the primary regional hub and gateway for Mexican and Hawaiian departures for Tempe-based US Airways and is a focus city for Southwest Airlines.
- The airport's master plan was redesigned in 1959 to eliminate the cross runway to make room for new terminals.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- There are 75 aircraft based at Sky Harbor.
- In October 1989 ground was broken for Terminal 4, the largest terminal.
- In the meantime Southwest Airlines arrived at Phoenix in January 1982 with thirteen daily flights to twelve cities.