Zürich Airport
Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH
International hub · 181 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,139 ft
72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Zurich → Sofia
ZRH
ZurichZürich Airport
ZurichZürich AirportSOF
SofiaSofia Airport
SofiaSofia Airport- Distance
- 795 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Zurich.
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
- 1 hr 45 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
Airlines
Who flies it
SWISSall year
Bulgaria Airall year
EGT Jetsummer
Chair Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Zurich. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.1Mon
- 0.7Tue
- 0.7Wed
- 0.9Thu
- 1.3Fri
- 0.6Sat
- 1.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A220-100BCS128%
- Airbus A220-300BCS326%
- Embraer E190-E2E29019%
- Embraer 190E1906%
- Airbus A320A3203%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 34 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 34 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 30 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 33 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 23 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ZRH-SOF - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Zurich and Sofia are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 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.
BSL SOFEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →FMM SOFMemmingen Allgau AirportMemmingen is about 86 mi from Zurich.View route →ZRH ININiš Constantine the Great AirportNiš is about 91 mi from Sofia.View route →STR SOFStuttgart AirportStuttgart is about 91 mi from Zurich.View route →
About the route from Zurich to Sofia
The observed direct connection between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Sofia Airport (SOF) covers approximately 795 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. Bulgaria Air, Chair Airlines, EGT Jet and SWISS have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Zurich from Sofia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Zürich Airport and Sofia Airport is approximately 795 mi.
- How long is the flight from Zurich to Sofia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Zurich to Sofia?
- Yes, a direct connection between ZRH and SOF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Bulgaria Air, Chair Airlines, EGT Jet and SWISS.
- How often is there a flight from Zurich to Sofia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 344 observed flights. Mainly SWISS, Bulgaria Air, EGT Jet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Zurich and Sofia?
- Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Zurich.
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.