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Route

Birmingham → Sofia

BHXBirminghamBirmingham Airport
SOFSofiaSofia Airport
Distance
1,343 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 10m

Sofia is currently 2 hours ahead of Birmingham.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
2 hr 44 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Ryanairall year
TUI Airwaysnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Birmingham. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.6Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M61%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73836%
  3. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026124
  • Ryanair19×
  • TUI Airways5×
February 2026119
  • Ryanair15×
  • TUI Airways4×
March 2026117
  • Ryanair16×
April 2026112
  • Ryanair12×
May 202617
  • Ryanair7×
June 202618
  • Ryanair8×
July 202619
  • Ryanair9×
August 202615
  • Ryanair5×
September 202619
  • Ryanair8×
October 2025111
  • Ryanair11×
November 2025113
  • Ryanair11×
December 2025114
  • Ryanair13×
  • TUI Airways1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BHX-SOF - not a booking guarantee.

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

TUI Airways

BY · TOM

Hub: MAN Manchester

78 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Birmingham and Sofia are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Birmingham: 126.
  • Direct destinations observed from Sofia: 106.

The airports on this route

Birmingham Airport

Birmingham, United KingdomBHX / EGBB

Major airport · 126 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,013 ft

50 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Sofia Airport

Sofia, BulgariaSOF / LBSF

Major airport · 106 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,811 ft

46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

MAN SOFManchester AirportManchester is about 66 mi from Birmingham.View route →LTN SOFLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 71 mi from Birmingham.View route →LPL SOFLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 76 mi from Birmingham.View route →BRS SOFBristol AirportBristol is about 85 mi from Birmingham.View route →

About the route from Birmingham to Sofia

The observed direct connection between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Sofia Airport (SOF) covers approximately 1,343 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 10m. Ryanair and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Birmingham from Sofia by air?
The great-circle distance between Birmingham Airport and Sofia Airport is approximately 1,343 mi.
How long is the flight from Birmingham to Sofia?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Birmingham to Sofia?
Yes, a direct connection between BHX and SOF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Ryanair and TUI Airways.
How often is there a flight from Birmingham to Sofia?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 148 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, TUI Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Birmingham and Sofia?
Sofia is currently 2 hours ahead of Birmingham.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.