MAD → SOFMadrid to Sofia

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Sofia (SOF): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,247 km, an estimated 3 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Sofia. Updated 18 September 2026 at 19:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +6
SOF Sofia smooth · +5
2,247 km · ~3h 23m est.
dep bank 10:00–20:5517x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated MAD → SOF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bulgaria AirlinesRyanairWizz Air

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Bulgaria AirlinesFB

Flights FB472 10:00 Mo We Th Fr Su · FB474 12:30 Sa

RyanairFR

Flights FR6410 varies We Th Sa · FR7449 20:40 Tu

Wizz AirW6

Flights W64402 20:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18FB472dep +3 → arr+11
09-17FB472dep −1 → arr−22
09-17FR6410dep +99 → arr+81
09-17W64402dep +16 → arr+6
09-16FB472departed+7
09-16W64402arrived+35

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MADMadrid +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 3 kt Full MAD delay board →
SOFSofia +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 7 kt Full SOF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD and SOF: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Sofia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD to SOF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MAD to SOF questions

Is MAD–SOF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–SOF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 and evening departures around 20:40 from MAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SOF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MAD to SOF?

Great-circle distance is 2,247 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 189–223 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–SOF fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.