Flights Munich → Sofia
MUC → SOF
How long is the flight from Munich to Sofia?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Sofia (SOF) takes about 1h 48m. 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 Munich, whose airport opened in 1992, with Sofia, an older travel hub that dates back to 1930. The destination airport sees over seven million passengers annually and is served by a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 195, Airbus A321, and Airbus A320.
The Munich (MUC) → Sofia (SOF) route is operated by Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 39 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.1/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Sofia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Sofia (SOF) heads south-east for about 1,101 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 48m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 33% of MUC-SOF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Sofia it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 39 tracked MUC-SOF flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about MUC-SOF
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Sofia (SOF) takes about 1h 48m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> Sofia (SOF) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 39 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Sofia is 0.00% across 39 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo.
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 Munich-Sofia route is about 1,101 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.
