Flights Sofia → Frankfurt
SOF → FRA
How long is the flight from Sofia to Frankfurt?
The flight from Sofia (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 2h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Sofia with Frankfurt, featuring a perfect on-time performance rate of 100% and an average arrival time that is seven and a half minutes ahead of schedule. Over the past period, three flights have operated using various aircraft types including Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Embraer 190, and Airbus A321.
The Sofia (SOF) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 47 flights monitored in recent months, 100% 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 11.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sofia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sofia (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-west for about 1,398 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 10m.
Departures from Sofia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of SOF-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sofia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 47 tracked SOF-FRA flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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 SOF-FRA
The flight from Sofia (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 2h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Sofia (SOF) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -8 minutes, based on 47 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sofia-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 47 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Sofia-Frankfurt route is about 1,398 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.
