Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Budapest, HungaryBUD / LHBP
Major airport · 145 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,162 ft
61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Budapest → Sofia
BUD
BudapestBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
BudapestBudapest Liszt Ferenc International AirportSOF
SofiaSofia Airport
SofiaSofia Airport- Distance
- 385 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Budapest.
Observed nonstop
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
- 1.5
- busiest month · May
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 59 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1.5May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanairall year
Wizz Airwinter
EGT Jetspring
First Choice Airwaysspring
Air-Investsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Budapest. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 1Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 1.1Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 1.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73854%
- Airbus A321neoA21N18%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M14%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P2%
- Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE402%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| May 2026 | 1.5 | 34 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 39 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 36 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 35 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 22 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BUD-SOF - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Budapest and Sofia are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Budapest: 145.
- Direct destinations observed from Sofia: 106.
The airports on this route
Sofia Airport
Sofia, BulgariaSOF / LBSF
Major airport · 106 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,811 ft
46 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Budapest to Sofia
The observed direct connection between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Sofia Airport (SOF) covers approximately 385 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Air-Invest, EGT Jet, First Choice Airways, Ryanair and Wizz Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Budapest from Sofia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport and Sofia Airport is approximately 385 mi.
- How long is the flight from Budapest to Sofia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Budapest to Sofia?
- Yes, a direct connection between BUD and SOF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air-Invest, EGT Jet, First Choice Airways, Ryanair and Wizz Air.
- How often is there a flight from Budapest to Sofia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 325 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Wizz Air, EGT Jet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Budapest and Sofia?
- Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Budapest.
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.