Flights Vienna → Sofia
VIE → SOF
How long is the flight from Vienna to Sofia?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Sofia (SOF) takes about 1h 25m. 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 Vienna to Sofia, operating with a variety of aircraft including the Embraer 190, Airbus A319, Fokker 100, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, and Fokker 70. The destination airport in Sofia has been operational since 1930 and currently serves approximately 7,992,702 passengers annually.
The Vienna (VIE) → Sofia (SOF) route is operated by Austrian Airlines. Across 63 flights monitored in recent months, 64% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.7/100 (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 Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Sofia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to Sofia (SOF) heads south-east for about 804 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 25m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of VIE-SOF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into Sofia it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 63 tracked VIE-SOF flights, 64% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 83% | 19 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating VIE-SOF
Frequently asked questions about VIE-SOF
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Sofia (SOF) takes about 1h 25m. 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 Vienna (VIE) -> Sofia (SOF) route, on-time performance is 64% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 63 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Sofia is 0.00% across 63 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Austrian Airlines.
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The Vienna-Sofia route is about 804 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.
