Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 4
- Scheduled routes
- 236
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- SOF → TLV · 4 carriers
Top airports in Bulgaria
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia | SOF | 132 | Departures → |
| 2 | Burgas | BOJ | 52 | Departures → |
| 3 | Varna | VAR | 46 | Departures → |
| 4 | Plovdiv | PDV | 6 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Bulgaria
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wizz Air | W6 | 63 | Network → |
| 2 | Ryanair | FR | 62 | Network → |
| 3 | Bulgaria Air | FB | 21 | Network → |
| 4 | Jet2 | LS | 11 | Network → |
| 5 | Eurowings | EW | 9 | Network → |
| 6 | easyJet | U2 | 6 | Network → |
| 7 | Discover Airlines | 4Y | 4 | Network → |
| 8 | Norwegian Air Sweden | D8 | 4 | Network → |
| 9 | Norwegian Air Shuttle | DY | 3 | Network → |
| 10 | Galeyr Airline | G2 | 3 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Bulgaria
Most-served international destinations
- Berlin (BER) · Germany — 5 carriers
- Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV) · Israel — 4 carriers
- Frankfurt (FRA) · Germany — 4 carriers
- Athens (ATH) · Greece — 4 carriers
- Rome (FCO) · Italy — 4 carriers
- London (LTN) · United Kingdom — 3 carriers
- Barcelona (BCN) · Spain — 3 carriers
- Cologne (CGN) · Germany — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Bulgaria
- 2025-06-28 — CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (CIRRUS SR22 2933 INC TRUSTEE)
- 2024-07-06 — CESSNA 182 P
- 2023-09-22 — ROBINSON R44 II — 1 fatal
- 2022-11-17 — A319-111 (EASYJET)
- 2022-08-08 — the pilot owner
- 2022-02-21 — FALCON 2000 EX (Netjets Europe)
- 2021-05-22 — A320-214 (Bulgaria Air)
- 2020-08-05 — A320-232 (Wizz Air Hungary Ltd”)
- 2020-05-09 — JA 600 (a pilot owner)
- 2019-08-14 — Cessna 172N (Air Operator Avio Detachment Varna Ltd on Lesnovo Airfield)
- 2019-08-14 — Reims Aviation Cessna F172N
- 2019-07-23 — Boeing B737-800 (Travel Service a)
- 2019-04-20
- 2019-01-26 — AIRBUS 320-232 (BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC”)
- 2018-08-31 — Cessna 680 (BOYDAK AIR)
- 2018-08-24 — CIRRUS SR22 (Pilot) — 1 fatal
- 2018-08-12 — Boeing B737-800 (SunExpress Deutschland GmbH)
- 2018-07-25 — McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (Bulgarian Air Charter Ltd)
- 2018-07-16 — McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- 2018-03-11 — B737-400 (TAILWIND AIRLINES AO)
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 236 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Bulgaria?
Top operators by route count: Wizz Air, Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, Jet2, Eurowings.
Which is the busiest airport in Bulgaria?
By scheduled-route count, Sofia (SOF) is the busiest airport in Bulgaria with 132 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Bulgaria?
Berlin (BER), Germany sees the most competition with 5 carriers serving it from Bulgaria.
Which countries do Bulgaria-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Germany (42 routes), United Kingdom (30 routes), Italy (25 routes), Poland (18 routes), Spain (16 routes).