Flights Athens → Sofia
ATH → SOF
Route overview
This flight route connects Athens with Sofia, using a variety of aircraft including the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, Embraer 190, and Airbus A320. The origin airport in Athens opened in 2001, while the destination airport in Sofia has been operational since 1930 and currently handles over seven million passengers annually.
The Athens (ATH) → Sofia (SOF) route is operated by Aegean Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sofia the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 minutes.
Heading to Sofia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Athens (ATH) to Sofia (SOF) heads north for about 531 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 5m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 min (atfm); arriving into Sofia it is 0.8 min (ATC pre-departure).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about ATH-SOF
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Aegean Airlines.
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The Athens-Sofia route is about 531 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
