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Direct flights from Sofia (SOF) to Madrid (MAD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 Sofia and Madrid. Updated 14 November 2026 at 00:38 UTC.
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Sofia
smooth · +0
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +0
2,247 km · ~3h 23m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 12 tracked SOF → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~3h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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RyanairWizz 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at SOF and MAD: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Sofia to Madrid route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SOF to MAD 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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Pro Flight Search: Sofia (SOF) to Madrid (MAD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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SOF to MAD questions
Is SOF–MAD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SOF to MAD?
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 SOF–MAD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at SOF and arrival-side delay at MAD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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