Flights Barcelona → Sofia
BCN → SOF
Route overview
This flight route connects Barcelona and Sofia, with an average on-time performance of 92%, featuring a mean delay of just 3.5 minutes per flight. Operating with Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft, the route originates from Barcelona's historic airport, which opened in 1916, and terminates at Sofia Airport, established in 1930, serving over seven million passengers annually.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Sofia (SOF) route is operated by Wizz Air. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.9/100 (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 Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Sofia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Sofia (SOF) heads east for about 1,766 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 38m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of BCN-SOF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Sofia it is 0.8 min (ATC pre-departure).
Across 14 tracked BCN-SOF flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wizz Air (W6) | 89% | 25 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating BCN-SOF
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-SOF
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Sofia (SOF) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Sofia is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Wizz Air.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Sofia, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Sofia route is about 1,766 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
