--- title: "Sofia (SOF) to London (LHR) flights: who flies it" description: "Bulgaria Air and British Airways fly nonstop from SOF to LHR, about 7 flights a week, scheduled at 3h 25m to 3h 40m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sof-lhr" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sof-lhr.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sofia to London (SOF-LHR): nonstop flights and who flies them Bulgaria Air and British Airways fly the SOF to LHR nonstop about 7 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 25m to 3h 40m 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 SOF to LHR on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 25m to 3h 40m Scheduled flight time 1,268 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sofia to London flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SOF to LHR starting October 23, 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 Sofia (SOF) to London (LHR) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SOF | Arrives LHR | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 893 | British Airways | 14:15 | 15:50 | 3h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | FB 851 | Bulgaria Air | 15:20 | 16:45 | 3h 25m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FB 851 | Bulgaria Air | 06:25 | 08:05 | 3h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FB 851 | Bulgaria Air | 06:20 | 07:50 | 3h 30m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 893 | British Airways | 14:30 | 16:00 | 3h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 893 | British Airways | 17:25 | 18:55 | 3h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | FB 851 | Bulgaria Air | 15:20 | 16:45 | 3h 25m | Airbus A220-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 893 | British Airways | 21:00 | 22:30 | 3h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 30 | FB 851 | Bulgaria Air | 15:25 | 16:55 | 3h 30m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 30 | BA 893 | British Airways | 20:30 | 21:55 | 3h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 31 | FB 851 | Bulgaria Air | 10:40 | 12:10 | 3h 30m | Airbus A220-300 | Showing all 11 scheduled SOF to LHR departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 SOF to LHR date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sofia to London nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Bulgaria Air flies the Airbus A220-300, 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 SOF to LHR nonstop schedule This page carries the full SOF to LHR nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each SOF to LHR nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SOF to LHR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sofia to London nonstop Carriers operating SOF to LHR 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 SOF to LHR on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SOF to LHR **How long is the flight from Sofia (SOF) to London (LHR)?** Scheduled flight times from Sofia (SOF) to London (LHR) run from 3h 25m to 3h 40m 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 SOF to LHR?** Bulgaria Air and British Airways fly SOF to LHR nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on SOF to LHR, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from SOF to LHR?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Sofia (SOF) and London (LHR) 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 SOF to LHR depart?** Scheduled SOF to LHR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:20 and 21:00, local time at Sofia. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SOF to LHR nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SOF to LHR nonstops fly as FB 851 on Bulgaria Air and BA 893 on British Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SOF to LHR?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying SOF to LHR. The page carries the full SOF to LHR nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [LHR to SOF nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-sof.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sofia (SOF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sof.md), or [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md). Nonstops from Sofia (SOF) to other airports within 150 miles of London (LHR): - [Sofia (SOF) to London (LGW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sof-lgw.md), 25 miles from LHR - [Sofia (SOF) to London (LTN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sof-ltn.md), 29 miles from LHR - [Sofia (SOF) to London (STN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sof-stn.md), 42 miles from LHR - [Sofia (SOF) to Birmingham (BHX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sof-bhx.md), 87 miles from LHR - [Sofia (SOF) to Bristol (BRS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sof-brs.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 SOF to LHR 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)