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How Busy Is Sofia Airport? SOF
Sofia, Bulgaria. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging 10.4 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-14. Schedule coverage: 39 days observed.
Peak departure hour
06:00
10.4 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
89/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 106 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 12:00 local (9.6 flights/hr). Total: 108 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Ryanair (FR) 836
- 2. Wizz Air Hungary Airlines (W6) 764
- 3. Bulgaria Air (FB) 532
- 4. Deutsche Lufthansa (LH) 186
- 5. Austrian Airlines AG d/b/a/ Austrian (OS) 124
Top destinations
- 1. 🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main (FRA) 180
- 2. 🇦🇹 Vienna (VIE) 168
- 3. 🇧🇬 Varna (VAR) 163
- 4. 🇩🇪 Munich (MUC) 152
- 5. 🇹🇷 Istanbul (IST) 139
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SOF?
- Departures from Sofia Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 10.4 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SOF?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SOF?
- Ryanair (FR) is the largest operator at Sofia Airport, with 836 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SOF?
- Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is the most-flown destination, with 180 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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