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Sofia Airport Coordinates

22, BG · Elevation 531m

Quick answer: Sofia Airport is located at 42.696357, 23.417671 (N, E).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

42.696357, 23.417671
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

42°41'46.89"N 23°25'3.62"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

42°41.7814'N 23°25.0603'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

34T 698033 4729931
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

34TFN9803329931
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

sx8duushr
Plus Code

Open Location Code

8GJ5MCW9+CM

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Sofia Airport. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-42.696357, 23.417671

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-42.696357, 23.417671
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

42°41'46.89"S 23°25'3.62"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

42°41.7814'S 23°25.0603'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

34G 698033 5270069
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

34GFT9803370069
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

k82thgk5x
Plus Code

Open Location Code

4G958C39+C7

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 34TFN9803329931 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 34 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 34 runs 18° to 24° longitude.
Latitude Band T One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square FN A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter F (west–east) and row letter N (south–north).
Easting 98033 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 29931 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Sofia Airport's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
s
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
sx
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
sx8
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
sx8d
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
sx8du
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
sx8duu
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
sx8duus
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
sx8duush
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
sx8duushr
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Sofia Airport

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Airport

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

42.696357, 23.417671

DMS

42°41'46.89"N 23°25'3.62"E

DDM

42°41.7814'N 23°25.0603'E

UTM

34T 698033 4729931

MGRS

34TFN9803329931

GH

sx8duushr

OLC

8GJ5MCW9+CM

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