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Route

London → Sofia

LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
SOFSofiaSofia Airport
Distance
1,250 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h

Sofia is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

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 · Dec
2 hr 37 min
measured flight time
5 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

easyJetwinter
TUI Airwayswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  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. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32086%
  2. Boeing 737-800B7388%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M3%
  4. Airbus A319A3193%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026127
  • easyJet21×
  • TUI Airways6×
February 2026133
  • easyJet28×
  • TUI Airways5×
March 2026129
  • easyJet28×
  • TUI Airways1×
April 202617
  • easyJet6×
  • TUI Airways1×
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025124
  • easyJet23×
  • TUI Airways1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

TUI Airways

BY · TOM

Hub: MAN Manchester

78 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: London and Sofia are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 189.
  • Direct destinations observed from Sofia: 106.

The airports on this route

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft

59 °F · Partly 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.

LHR SOFLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN SOFLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →STN SOFLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 54 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Sofia

The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Sofia Airport (SOF) covers approximately 1,250 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h. easyJet and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Sofia by air?
The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and Sofia Airport is approximately 1,250 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Sofia?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Sofia?
Yes, a direct connection between LGW and SOF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet and TUI Airways.
How often is there a flight from London to Sofia?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 120 observed flights. Mainly easyJet, TUI Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Sofia?
Sofia is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

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.