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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from US$67 and round-trip from US$136. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        IST 11:00
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 12:15
        Istanbul - Sofia | Sun, Oct 18 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 12:55
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 15:10
        Sofia - Istanbul | Sun, Oct 25 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$136 US$158
        14% off
        14% off
        US$158 US$136
      • IST 10:30
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 11:45
        Istanbul - Sofia | Fri, Oct 23 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 12:30
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 14:45
        Sofia - Istanbul | Tue, Oct 27 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$137 US$158
        13% off
        13% off
        US$158 US$137
      • IST 10:45
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 11:05
        Istanbul - Sofia | Fri, Nov 13 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 16:00
        1h 30m
        Direct
        IST 18:30
        Sofia - Istanbul | Wed, Nov 18 | Turkish Airlines
        US$140 US$158
        11% off
        11% off
        US$158 US$140
      • IST 14:55
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 15:10
        Istanbul - Sofia | Mon, Nov 16 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 09:30
        1h 30m
        Direct
        IST 12:00
        Sofia - Istanbul | Fri, Nov 20 | Turkish Airlines
        US$140
        11% off
        US$158 US$140
      • IST 10:30
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 11:45
        Istanbul - Sofia | Fri, Oct 16 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 13:45
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 15:00
        Sofia - Istanbul | Mon, Oct 19 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$141
        11% off
        US$158 US$141
      • IST 11:00
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 12:15
        Istanbul - Sofia | Sun, Oct 4 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 13:45
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 15:00
        Sofia - Istanbul | Wed, Oct 7 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$142
        10% off
        US$158 US$142
      • IST 10:30
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 11:45
        Istanbul - Sofia | Fri, Oct 2 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 13:45
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 15:00
        Sofia - Istanbul | Wed, Oct 7 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$142
        10% off
        US$158 US$142
      • IST 10:45
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 11:05
        Istanbul - Sofia | Fri, Oct 30 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 14:15
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 16:30
        Sofia - Istanbul | Fri, Nov 6 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$142
        10% off
        US$158 US$142
      • IST 10:45
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 11:05
        Istanbul - Sofia | Sun, Oct 25 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 12:55
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 15:10
        Sofia - Istanbul | Wed, Oct 28 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$142
        10% off
        US$158 US$142
      • IST 11:00
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 12:15
        Istanbul - Sofia | Sun, Oct 11 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 19:55
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 21:10
        Sofia - Istanbul | Thu, Oct 15 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$142
        10% off
        US$158 US$142
      • IST 10:30
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 11:45
        Istanbul - Sofia | Fri, Oct 9 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 19:55
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 21:10
        Sofia - Istanbul | Thu, Oct 15 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$142
        10% off
        US$158 US$142
      • IST 11:00
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 12:15
        Istanbul - Sofia | Sun, Sep 27 | Turkish Airlines
        SOF 13:45
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SAW 15:00
        Sofia - Istanbul | Tue, Sep 29 | Pegasus Airlines
        US$142
        10% off
        US$158 US$142
      • IST 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 14:00
        Istanbul - Sofia | Tue, Sep 22 | Normal Airline
        SOF 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        IST 16:00
        Sofia - Istanbul | Thu, Sep 24 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        IST 11:00
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 12:15
        Istanbul - Sofia | Sun, Oct 18 | Turkish Airlines
        US$75 US$103
        27% off
        27% off
        US$103 US$75
      • IST 18:55
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 20:20
        Istanbul - Sofia | Fri, Oct 16 | Turkish Airlines
        US$77 US$103
        25% off
        25% off
        US$103 US$77
      • IST 11:00
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 12:15
        Istanbul - Sofia | Sun, Oct 4 | Turkish Airlines
        US$77 US$103
        25% off
        25% off
        US$103 US$77
      • IST 20:30
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 20:50
        Istanbul - Sofia | Wed, Nov 18 | Turkish Airlines
        US$86
        17% off
        US$103 US$86
      • IST 13:45
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 15:00
        Istanbul - Sofia | Tue, Sep 29 | Turkish Airlines
        US$91
        12% off
        US$103 US$91
      • IST 18:55
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 20:20
        Istanbul - Sofia | Sat, Oct 3 | Turkish Airlines
        US$92
        11% off
        US$103 US$92
      • IST 23:35
        15h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 15:00
        Istanbul - Sofia | Tue, Sep 29 | Wizz Air
        US$67
        35% off
        US$103 US$67
      • IST 09:25
        24h 5m
        1 stop
        SOF 09:30
        Istanbul - Sofia | Fri, Oct 9 | Wizz Air
        US$77
        25% off
        US$103 US$77
      • IST 20:15
        16h 10m
        1 stop
        SOF 12:25
        Istanbul - Sofia | Tue, Oct 13 | Wizz Air UK
        US$81
        21% off
        US$103 US$81
      • IST 23:25
        15h 35m
        1 stop
        SOF 15:00
        Istanbul - Sofia | Tue, Oct 6 | Wizz Air
        US$86
        17% off
        US$103 US$86
      • IST 09:55
        25h 35m
        1 stop
        SOF 10:30
        Istanbul - Sofia | Sat, Nov 14 | Wizz Air
        US$86
        17% off
        US$103 US$86
      • IST 23:25
        15h 35m
        1 stop
        SOF 15:00
        Istanbul - Sofia | Tue, Oct 13 | Wizz Air
        US$90
        13% off
        US$103 US$90
      • IST 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 14:00
        Istanbul - Sofia | Tue, Sep 22 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months according to the latest Trip.com data.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport are usually in December, with an average price of US$126. It is best to avoid February, when the average price can reach US$196.

US$196
US$161
US$126
US$91
    Cheapest
  • US$127
    Sep
  • US$153
    Oct
  • US$151
    Nov
  • US$126
    Dec
  • US$184
    Jan
  • US$196
    Feb
  • US$159
    Mar
  • US$180
    Apr
  • US$142
    May
  • US$174
    Jun
  • US$138
    Jul
  • US$149
    Aug

What is the cheapest month to fly return from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly return fares from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, December is often the month to find the lowest fares from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport, with an average price of US$218. September is usually the most expensive month, with an average price reaching US$525.

US$525
US$372
US$218
US$65
    Cheapest
  • US$525
    Sep
  • US$235
    Oct
  • US$285
    Nov
  • US$218
    Dec
  • US$355
    Jan
  • US$401
    Feb
  • US$318
    Mar
  • US$291
    Apr
  • US$230
    May
  • US$310
    Jun
  • US$301
    Jul
  • US$364
    Aug

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest departure day from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport is Friday, with average prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Monday as prices are typically highest on that day.

US$181
US$160
US$139
US$118
    Cheapest
  • US$181
    Mon
  • US$148
    Tue
  • US$150
    Wed
  • US$172
    Thu
  • US$139
    Fri
  • US$173
    Sat
  • US$147
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport is Turkish Airlines (from US$75) among 10 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Turkish Airlines
From US$75
Wizz Air
From US$78
Fly One Airline
From US$84
LOT Polish Airlines
From US$93
HiSky Airlines
From US$95
AEGEAN
From US$101
Wizz Air UK
From US$106
Air Serbia
From US$110
SKY express
From US$118
Pegasus Airlines
From US$129

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What is the flight schedule from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Istanbul to Sofia and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. TK1127

    Istanbul Airport

    10:30

    IST

    1h 15m

    11:45

    SOF

    - - - - T - S
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  2. TK1031

    Istanbul Airport

    14:55

    IST

    1h 15m

    15:10

    SOF

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  3. TK1027

    Istanbul Airport

    07:30

    IST

    1h 15m

    08:45

    SOF

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  4. TK1029

    Istanbul Airport

    18:55

    IST

    1h 25m

    20:20

    SOF

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  5. GQ671

    Istanbul Airport

    10:30

    IST

    1h 25m

    Direct

    10:55

    ATH

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  6. GQ680

    Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"

    19:20

    ATH

    1h 45m

    Direct

    21:05

    SOF

    - - T W T - S

  7. W62436

    Istanbul Airport

    23:55

    IST

    2h

    Direct

    00:55

    BUD

    - M - - - F -
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  8. W64350

    Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    15:35

    BUD

    1h 20m

    Direct

    17:55

    SOF

    S - T W T - S

  9. W95730

    Istanbul Airport

    12:05

    IST

    4h 10m

    Direct

    14:15

    LGW

    S M T W T F S
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  10. FR1730

    London Stansted Airport

    07:35

    STN

    3h

    Direct

    12:35

    SOF

    S M T W T F -

  11. W62430

    Istanbul Airport

    09:25

    IST

    2h

    Direct

    10:25

    BUD

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  12. FR5570

    Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    21:30

    BUD

    1h 25m

    Direct

    23:55

    SOF

    - M - - - - S

  13. W62430

    Istanbul Airport

    09:25

    IST

    2h

    Direct

    10:25

    BUD

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  14. W64350

    Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    15:35

    BUD

    1h 20m

    Direct

    17:55

    SOF

    S - T W T - S

  15. LO134

    Istanbul Airport

    13:55

    IST

    2h 30m

    Direct

    15:25

    WAW

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  16. LO633

    Warsaw Chopin Airport

    14:55

    WAW

    2h 5m

    Direct

    18:00

    SOF

    S M T W T F S
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About Istanbul Airport and Sofia Airport

Learn about Istanbul Airport (IST) and Sofia Airport (SOF) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance468.75km
Cheapest one-way ticket priceUS$67
Cheapest return ticket priceUS$136

FAQs for Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport?

    Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport takes about 55 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 3 daily flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF).
  • The earliest flight from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport departs at 07:30, and the last departs at 18:55, with about 4 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around US$204 in September, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from Sofia Airport to downtown is about 7km, by taxi about 20 minutes.
  • Turkish Airlines is a very popular airline operating an average of 4184 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport currently start from US$67, and round-trip fares start from US$136. The current lowest fare is a Wizz Air flight departing on Tue, Sep 29; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Turkish Airlines operate direct flights from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport, with an average flight time of 49 minutes, and around 23 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport is US$283. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • IndiGo are the most popular budget airlines flying from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport, with one-way fares starting from US$67. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport operates around 16 weekly flights, mainly by Turkish Airlines. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Istanbul Airport and Sofia Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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