--- title: "London (LHR) to Sofia (SOF) flights: who flies it" description: "Bulgaria Air and British Airways fly London (LHR) to Sofia (SOF) nonstop about 7 times a week, scheduled at 3h to 3h 20m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-sof" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-sof.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # London to Sofia (LHR-SOF): nonstop flights and who flies them Bulgaria Air and British Airways fly the LHR to SOF nonstop about 7 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h to 3h 20m for the 1,268 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See LHR to SOF on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h to 3h 20m Scheduled flight time 1,268 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## London to Sofia flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LHR to SOF starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from London (LHR) to Sofia (SOF) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LHR | Arrives SOF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 892 | British Airways | 08:10 | 13:25 | 3h 15m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | FB 852 | Bulgaria Air | 17:55 | 23:15 | 3h 20m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FB 852 | Bulgaria Air | 08:55 | 14:05 | 3h 10m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 892 | British Airways | 07:50 | 13:00 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FB 852 | Bulgaria Air | 08:45 | 13:55 | 3h 10m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 892 | British Airways | 11:10 | 16:20 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 892 | British Airways | 14:55 | 20:10 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | FB 852 | Bulgaria Air | 17:45 | 22:55 | 3h 10m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 30 | BA 892 | British Airways | 14:05 | 19:20 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 30 | FB 852 | Bulgaria Air | 17:55 | 22:55 | 3h | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 31 | FB 852 | Bulgaria Air | 12:55 | 18:05 | 3h 10m | Airbus A220-300 | Showing all 11 scheduled LHR to SOF departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LHR to SOF date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the London to Sofia nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Bulgaria Air flies the Airbus A220-300 and the Airbus A220-100, and British Airways flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full LHR to SOF nonstop schedule This page carries the full LHR to SOF nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each LHR to SOF nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See LHR to SOF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying London to Sofia nonstop Carriers operating LHR to SOF nonstop in the current schedule. - [Bulgaria Air (FB) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/fb.md)\ [The aircraft FB flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fb.md) - [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\ [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md) See LHR to SOF on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LHR to SOF **How long is the flight from London (LHR) to Sofia (SOF)?** Scheduled flight times from London (LHR) to Sofia (SOF) run from 3h to 3h 20m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,268 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LHR to SOF?** Bulgaria Air and British Airways fly LHR to SOF nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on LHR to SOF, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from LHR to SOF?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between London (LHR) and Sofia (SOF) in the current schedule, operated by Bulgaria Air and British Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LHR to SOF depart?** Scheduled LHR to SOF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:50 and 17:55, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LHR to SOF nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, LHR to SOF nonstops fly as FB 852 on Bulgaria Air and BA 892 on British Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on LHR to SOF?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying LHR to SOF. The page carries the full LHR to SOF nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SOF to LHR nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/sof-lhr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md), or [every route from Sofia (SOF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sof.md). Nonstops to Sofia (SOF) from other airports within 150 miles of London (LHR): - [London (LGW) to Sofia (SOF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lgw-sof.md), 25 miles from LHR - [London (LTN) to Sofia (SOF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ltn-sof.md), 29 miles from LHR - [London (STN) to Sofia (SOF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/stn-sof.md), 42 miles from LHR - [Birmingham (BHX) to Sofia (SOF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhx-sof.md), 87 miles from LHR - [Bristol (BRS) to Sofia (SOF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/brs-sof.md), 98 miles from LHR Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full LHR to SOF nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)