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Flights from Brighton to Sofia

from £26 one way · found Oct 24

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Brighton, United Kingdom to Sofia, Bulgaria

This is an international flight: Brighton (United Kingdom) to Sofia (Bulgaria). Sofia is a large city, about 1.2 million people.

The antipode of Sofia

The far side of the Earth from Sofia is deep ocean at 42.7°S 156.7°W. The nearest inhabited place to it, Chatham Island, New Zealand, lies 1,594 km away. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Sofia.

Distance
1,991 km1,237 miles
Flight time
about 3 h 35 minnon-stop, plus about 37 min on the ground
Direct flights
Yes6 airlines, London to Sofia
Departure airport
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)37 km from Brighton
Time difference
+2 hSofia ahead of Brighton

Are there direct flights from Brighton to Sofia?

The trip does not start in Brighton: the nearest airport with flights of its own is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 37 km away.

6 airlines fly non-stop from London to Sofia.

Brighton to Sofia flight time

Sofia is 1,991 km (1,237 miles) from Brighton in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading east. Sofia sits 8° nearer the equator than Brighton. A non-stop flight is in the air about 3 h 35 min. Leave at 12:00 and the wheels are down around 17:35 by the clocks waiting for you. Counting check-in and the ride to town, it is a full travel day.

Time difference between Brighton and Sofia

Sofia runs 2 hours ahead of Brighton all year round. When it is 12:00 in Brighton, clocks in Sofia show 14:00. A few hours forward show up on the first evening and are gone by the second.

Cheapest month to fly from Brighton to Sofia

The cheapest month was February 2027: last seen from £25 on Oct 21.

All months as a table
MonthLowest price
October 2026no data
November 2026£26
December 2026£27
January 2027no data
February 2027£25
March 2027no data
April 2027no data
May 2027no data
June 2027no data
July 2027no data
August 2027no data
September 2027no data

Fares hold level through the year: February 2027 and the dearest month, December, are only 8 % apart, so the date you pick changes little.

Lowest one-way fare for departures in each month, found in other travellers' searches from Oct 19 to Oct 24.

Airports in Brighton and Sofia

Brighton

  • LHRLondon Heathrow Airport75 km from Brighton
  • LGWLondon Gatwick Airport37 km from Brighton
  • STNStansted Airport121 km from Brighton
  • LTNLondon Luton Airport118 km from Brighton
  • LCYLondon City Airport76 km from Brighton
  • SENLondon Southend Airport101 km from Brighton

Sofia

  • SOFSofia Airport7 km from Sofia

Everything that flies into Sofia lands at one airport, and it sits right by the city.

How to get from Brighton to London airport

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is 37 km from Brighton. Getting there by taxi or transfer takes about 37 min and costs about £14 (estimate).

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