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In Bulgaria, cities are at a moderate distance from each other, with an average distance of 189 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.
| Sofia | Plovdiv | Varna | Burgas | Pleven | Sliven | Stara Zagora | Ruse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | - | 132 km 82 mi | 379 km 235 mi | 341 km 212 mi | 132 km 82 mi | 246 km 153 mi | 193 km 120 mi | 249 km 155 mi |
| Plovdiv | 132 km 82 mi | - | 285 km 177 mi | 227 km 141 mi | 141 km 88 mi | 143 km 89 mi | 80 km 50 mi | 212 km 132 mi |
| Varna | 379 km 235 mi | 285 km 177 mi | - | 87 km 54 mi | 268 km 167 mi | 142 km 88 mi | 205 km 127 mi | 173 km 107 mi |
| Burgas | 341 km 212 mi | 227 km 141 mi | 87 km 54 mi | - | 254 km 158 mi | 96 km 60 mi | 150 km 93 mi | 193 km 120 mi |
| Pleven | 132 km 82 mi | 141 km 88 mi | 268 km 167 mi | 254 km 158 mi | - | 161 km 100 mi | 138 km 86 mi | 118 km 73 mi |
| Sliven | 246 km 153 mi | 143 km 89 mi | 142 km 88 mi | 96 km 60 mi | 161 km 100 mi | - | 63 km 39 mi | 133 km 82 mi |
| Stara Zagora | 193 km 120 mi | 80 km 50 mi | 205 km 127 mi | 150 km 93 mi | 138 km 86 mi | 63 km 39 mi | - | 159 km 99 mi |
| Ruse | 249 km 155 mi | 212 km 132 mi | 173 km 107 mi | 193 km 120 mi | 118 km 73 mi | 133 km 82 mi | 159 km 99 mi | - |
Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 417 km, between Blagoevgrad and Varna. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Varna and Kyustendil, with 440 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Kavarna and Petrich, with 479 km.
| Group | From → To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Among the main 10 cities | From Blagoevgrad to Varna | 417 km (259 mi) |
| Among the main 25 cities | From Varna to Kyustendil | 440 km (273 mi) |
| Among the main 100 cities | From Kavarna to Petrich | 479 km (298 mi) |
The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Bulgaria is from Silistra to Petrich, with a displacement of 2.72 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 301 km. The total distance between these cities is 449 km.
In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Kavarna to Kyustendil, with a displacement of 1.15 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 456 km. The total distance between these cities is 479 km.
International routes from cities in Bulgaria reach significant distances, such as the 15,433 kilometers between Sofia and Sydney, covering a transcontinental connection between Europe and Oceania. Below are some international distances from Bulgaria.
| Sofia → London | 2,019 km |
| Sofia → Los Angeles | 10,652 km |
| Sofia → Sydney | 15,433 km |
| Sofia → Paris | 1,762 km |
| Sofia → Tokyo | 9,195 km |
| Sofia → Buenos Aires | 11,918 km |
| Plovdiv → London | 2,149 km |
| Plovdiv → Los Angeles | 10,764 km |
| Plovdiv → Sydney | 15,310 km |
| Plovdiv → Paris | 1,893 km |
| Plovdiv → Tokyo | 9,149 km |
| Plovdiv → Buenos Aires | 11,987 km |
| Varna → London | 2,291 km |
| Varna → Los Angeles | 10,785 km |
| Varna → Sydney | 15,067 km |
| Varna → Paris | 2,064 km |
| Varna → Tokyo | 8,876 km |
| Varna → Buenos Aires | 12,271 km |
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