Vienna International Airport
Vienna, AustriaVIE / LOWW
International hub · 181 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,811 ft
63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Vienna → Sofia
VIE
ViennaVienna International Airport
ViennaVienna International AirportSOF
SofiaSofia Airport
SofiaSofia Airport- Distance
- 500 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Vienna.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4.5
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Oct
- 4
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 11 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 4Jul
- 5Aug
- 5Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Austrianall year
Ryanairall year
Heli Air Serviceswinter
Lanzarote Aerocargonow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Vienna. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.6Mon
- 4.1Tue
- 4.2Wed
- 3.8Thu
- 4.5Fri
- 4.1Sat
- 5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 195E19544%
- Airbus A320A32043%
- Boeing 737-800B7386%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M3%
- Airbus A321A3211%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 108 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 112 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 137 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 135 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 128 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 140 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 130 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 134 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 136 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 154 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 136 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 119 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on VIE-SOF - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Vienna and Sofia are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Vienna: 181.
- 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 Vienna to Sofia
The observed direct connection between Vienna International Airport (VIE) and Sofia Airport (SOF) covers approximately 500 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Austrian, Heli Air Services, Lanzarote Aerocargo and Ryanair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Vienna from Sofia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Vienna International Airport and Sofia Airport is approximately 500 mi.
- How long is the flight from Vienna to Sofia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Vienna to Sofia?
- Yes, a direct connection between VIE and SOF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Austrian, Heli Air Services, Lanzarote Aerocargo and Ryanair.
- How often is there a flight from Vienna to Sofia?
- On average around 4.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,569 observed flights. Mainly Austrian, Ryanair, Heli Air Services. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Vienna and Sofia?
- Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Vienna.
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.