Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool, United KingdomLPL / EGGP
Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,497 ft
54 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Liverpool → Sofia
LPL
LiverpoolLiverpool John Lennon Airport
LiverpoolLiverpool John Lennon AirportSOF
SofiaSofia Airport
SofiaSofia Airport- Distance
- 1,407 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 20m
Sofia is currently 2 hours ahead of Liverpool.
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
- busiest month · Oct
- 2 hr 53 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Liverpool in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanairall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Liverpool. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.6Mon
- 0.4Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.2Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 0.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M60%
- Boeing 737-800B73840%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 9 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 15 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LPL-SOF - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Liverpool and Sofia are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Liverpool: 81.
- 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 · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Liverpool to Sofia
The observed direct connection between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) and Sofia Airport (SOF) covers approximately 1,407 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 20m. Ryanair has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Liverpool from Sofia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Sofia Airport is approximately 1,407 mi.
- How long is the flight from Liverpool to Sofia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Liverpool to Sofia?
- Yes, a direct connection between LPL and SOF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Ryanair.
- How often is there a flight from Liverpool to Sofia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 185 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Liverpool and Sofia?
- Sofia is currently 2 hours ahead of Liverpool.
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.