SOF → CTASofia to Catania

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Direct flights from Sofia (SOF) to Catania (CTA): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 917 km, an estimated 1 hour 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sofia and Catania. Updated 22 October 2026 at 17:55 UTC.

SOF Sofia smooth · +0
CTA Catania smooth · +5
917 km · ~1h 41m est.
departs 14:105x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated SOF → CTA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
RyanairFR100% on time

Flights FR5037 varies Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22FR5037dep +0 → arr−5
10-21FR5037dep +0 → arr−7
10-20FR5037dep +0 → arr−12
10-19FR5037dep +0 → arr−29
10-18FR5037dep +0 → arr−16

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SOFSofia +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 3 kt Full SOF delay board →
CTACatania +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 5 kt Full CTA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CTA: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sofia to Catania route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SOF to CTA 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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SOF to CTA questions

Is SOF–CTA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CTA is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from SOF to CTA?

Great-circle distance is 917 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 95–109 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SOF–CTA fly?

Ryanair runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SOF and arrival-side delay at CTA, 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.