Flights Sofia → Athens
SOF → ATH
Route overview
The flight route connects Sofia, where the airport opened in 1930, with Athens, whose airport, which began operations in 2001, sees over 24 million passengers annually. This busy route is served by a variety of aircraft including the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, Embraer 190, and Airbus A320.
The Sofia (SOF) → Athens (ATH) route is operated by Aegean Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sofia the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Athens: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sofia (SOF) to Athens (ATH) heads south for about 531 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 5m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sofia the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Athens it is 2.8 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about SOF-ATH
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Aegean Airlines.
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The Sofia-Athens 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.
