FB100% on time
Flights FB471 varies Mo We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Sofia (SOF) to Madrid (MAD): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,247 km, an estimated 3 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sofia and Madrid. Updated 2 November 2026 at 19:28 UTC.
Today, SOF → MAD
Mon 2 Nov · local times- 10:10 FB471Bulgaria Airlines Left 10:10 Landed 12:38 −27
- 10:40 FR6409Ryanair Left 10:40 ·
- 16:55 W64401Wizz Air Left 16:55 Landed 19:32 −18
Checked SOF board 21:39 · MAD board 20:28
SOF
Sofia
smooth · +0
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +0
2,247 km · ~3h 23m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 16 tracked SOF → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−14 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~3h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at SOF and MAD: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Sofia to Madrid route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SOF to MAD 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 MAD questions
Is SOF–MAD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SOF to MAD?
Great-circle distance is 2,247 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 189–223 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SOF–MAD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at SOF and arrival-side delay at MAD, 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.
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