FR8516 SofiaSOF · 11:25 LondonSTN · 12:45
FR8516 by Ryanair flies from Sofia (SOF) to London (STN).
scheduled from SOF
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SOF and STN are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastSofia to London with Ryanair · Fri 30 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 0.2%2.5× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 6.5%1.5× usual
Forecast weather: 50% chance of fog at London
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 2 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Sofia to London flights today
same route · RyanairIf FR8516 is cancelled, these are the other Ryanair nonstop flights from Sofia to London on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SOF local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How FR8516 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for FR8516 across the SOF and STN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read: no clear pattern yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +6 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how FR8516 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as SOF and STN published them.
Planning around FR8516? Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search: FR8516 Sofia to London on-time performance, measured from the SOF and STN airport boards.
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