Flights Madrid → Sofia
MAD → SOF
How long is the flight from Madrid to Sofia?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Sofia (SOF) takes about 3h 14m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Madrid, where the airport opened in 1931, to Sofia, whose airport was established a year earlier in 1930. This busy route serves over seven million passengers annually at the destination airport and operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A319, Airbus A320, and Embraer 190 models.
The Madrid (MAD) → Sofia (SOF) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Wizz Air. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sofia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Sofia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Sofia (SOF) heads east for about 2,248 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 14m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 53% of MAD-SOF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Sofia it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked MAD-SOF flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Wizz Air (W6) | 79% | 31 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about MAD-SOF
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Sofia (SOF) takes about 3h 14m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Madrid (MAD) -> Sofia (SOF) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Sofia is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, 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 Madrid-Sofia route is about 2,248 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.
