Bulgaria — aviation overview

Airports, airlines, and popular routes for Bulgaria (BG).

Bulgaria has 4 airports operating 240 routes in our weekly dataset, with 10 airlines on record connecting to 8+ countries.

Quick facts

Airports
4
Scheduled routes
240
Top airlines
10
Outbound countries
8+
Most-competitive route
SOF → TLV · 5 carriers

Top airports in Bulgaria

# Airport IATA Routes  
1 Sofia SOF 129 routes Departures →
2 Burgas BOJ 61 routes Departures →
3 Varna VAR 44 routes Departures →
4 Plovdiv PDV 6 routes Departures →

Top airlines based in Bulgaria

# Airline IATA Routes  
1 Ryanair FR 63 routes Network →
2 Wizz Air W6 56 routes Network →
3 Bulgaria Air FB 24 routes Network →
4 Jet2 LS 11 routes Network →
5 Eurowings EW 9 routes Network →
6 SmartWings QS 8 routes Network →
7 easyJet U2 6 routes Network →
8 Discover Airlines 4Y 4 routes Network →
9 Norwegian Air Sweden D8 4 routes Network →
10 TUI fly Deutschland X3 4 routes Network →

Most-competitive routes from Bulgaria

Most-served international destinations

Where Bulgaria flies to

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria has 4 airports in our dataset.

How many non-stop routes originate in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria has 240 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.

Which airlines operate most routes from Bulgaria?

Top operators by route count: Ryanair, Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, Jet2, Eurowings.

Which is the busiest airport in Bulgaria?

By scheduled-route count, Sofia (SOF) is the busiest airport in Bulgaria with 129 routes departing.

What is the most-connected international destination from Bulgaria?

Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV), Israel sees the most competition with 5 carriers serving it from Bulgaria.

Which countries do Bulgaria-based airlines fly to most?

Top outbound countries: Germany (38 routes), United Kingdom (30 routes), Italy (24 routes), Poland (20 routes), Spain (16 routes).

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