How long does it take to fly to Sofia?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in California you fly out of and what airport in Sofia you fly into. For example, flying from Los Angeles to Sofia takes 14h 50m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Sofia takes 15h 15m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Sofia?

British Airways, United Airlines, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from California to Sofia

What airlines fly to Sofia?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sofia from California according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sofia. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Sofia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Sofia Airport?

Prices for flights from California to Sofia Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Sofia Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Sofia Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Sofia Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from California to Sofia Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sofia Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Sofia Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sofia Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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4:10 pm - 5:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

15h 40m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

6:35 pm - 8:10 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

35h 35m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$694LOT

Fri, Feb 5 - Fri, Feb 19

10:10 pm - 5:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

33h 40m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

2:35 pm - 8:10 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

15h 35m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$701LOT

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 17

8:30 am - 1:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

18h 45m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:25 am - 4:41 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

20h 16m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vancouver Intl

$707Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 25

5:30 pm - 10:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

19h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:25 am - 10:34 amSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

38h 09m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$711Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 25

5:30 pm - 10:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

19h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:25 am - 1:05 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

16h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$713Lufthansa

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 25

5:30 pm - 6:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

14h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:25 am - 1:05 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

16h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$714Lufthansa

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 24

12:50 pm - 8:45 amSFO San Francisco-SOF Sofia

33h 55m1 stop Istanbul

3:50 pm - 10:45 amSOF Sofia-SFO San Francisco

28h 55m1 stop Istanbul

$730Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 14

6:00 am - 6:20 pmMRY Monterey Regional-SOF Sofia

26h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:25 am - 9:37 pmSOF Sofia-MRY Monterey Regional

25h 12m2 stops Frankfurt am Main San Francisco

$739United Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Fri, Dec 4

6:30 am - 10:55 pmMRY Monterey Regional-SOF Sofia

30h 25m2 stops San Francisco Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:25 am - 9:37 pmSOF Sofia-MRY Monterey Regional

25h 12m2 stops Frankfurt am Main San Francisco

$739United Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Thu, Feb 4

12:50 pm - 3:00 pmSFO San Francisco-SOF Sofia

16h 10m1 stop Istanbul

9:35 am - 4:40 pmSOF Sofia-SFO San Francisco

17h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$740Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 22

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3:55 pm - 1:55 pmSFO San Francisco-SOF Sofia

36h 00m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

6:45 pm - 8:40 pmSOF Sofia-SFO San Francisco

35h 55m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$727LOT

Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 28

3:05 pm - 11:40 amLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

34h 35m1 stop Vienna Intl

12:55 pm - 3:15 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

36h 20m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$825Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 31

7:35 pm - 12:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

31h 20m1 stop Zurich

12:55 pm - 3:15 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

36h 20m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$826Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 31

12:49 pm - 6:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

19h 51m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:10 am - 3:15 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

19h 05m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$838Lufthansa

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 31

2:15 pm - 6:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

18h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:10 am - 3:15 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

19h 05m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$838Lufthansa

Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 31

7:30 pm - 12:15 pmSFO San Francisco-SOF Sofia

54h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Zurich

11:05 am - 3:21 pmSOF Sofia-SFO San Francisco

38h 16m2 stops Zurich Vancouver Intl

$925SWISS

Sat, Aug 15 - Wed, Sep 30

8:10 am - 12:10 pmSFO San Francisco-SOF Sofia

18h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:10 am - 6:29 pmSOF Sofia-SFO San Francisco

22h 19m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Houston George Bush Intcntl

$932United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 15

7:20 pm - 10:50 pmSFO San Francisco-SOF Sofia

17h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:20 am - 12:40 pmSOF Sofia-SFO San Francisco

16h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$979United Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Wed, Sep 30

4:35 pm - 2:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

35h 25m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

2:35 pm - 8:05 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

15h 30m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$4,821LOT

Fri, Aug 14 - Sun, Sep 6

5:30 pm - 11:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-SOF Sofia

20h 25m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Vienna Intl

8:00 am - 3:15 pmSOF Sofia-LAX Los Angeles

17h 15m2 stops Vienna Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$7,844Austrian Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Sun, Sep 6

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Lufthansa flights from California to Sofia

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Lufthansa

Dec 8

LAX5:30 pmLos Angeles

14h 50m

1 stop

SOF6:20 pmSofia

Dec 22

SOF6:00 amSofia

19h 15m

1 stop

LAX3:15 pmLos Angeles

$715

Lufthansa

Nov 10

SFO9:40 pmSan Francisco

15h 15m

1 stop

SOF10:55 pmSofia

Nov 24

SOF6:25 amSofia

16h 10m

1 stop

SFO12:35 pmSan Francisco

$722

Lufthansa

Dec 8

SFO9:40 pmSan Francisco

15h 15m

1 stop

SOF10:55 pmSofia

Jan 19

SOF6:25 amSofia

16h 10m

1 stop

SFO12:35 pmSan Francisco

$725

LOT flights from California to Sofia

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LOT

Feb 5

LAX4:10 pmLos Angeles

15h 40m

1 stop

SOF5:50 pmSofia

Feb 19

SOF6:35 pmSofia

35h 35m

1 stop

LAX8:10 pmLos Angeles

$694

LOT

Feb 3

LAX10:10 pmLos Angeles

33h 40m

1 stop

SOF5:50 pmSofia

Feb 17

SOF2:35 pmSofia

15h 35m

1 stop

LAX8:10 pmLos Angeles

$701

LOT

Feb 5

LAX4:10 pmLos Angeles

35h 40m

1 stop

SOF1:50 pmSofia

Feb 19

SOF6:35 pmSofia

35h 35m

1 stop

LAX8:10 pmLos Angeles

$702

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Los AngelesSofia

LAX Los Angeles - SOF Sofia

LAXSOF

Los Angeles

Fri 2/5

4:10 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop15h 40m

Sofia

Fri 2/19

6:35 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop35h 35m

$694

Los AngelesSofia

LAX Los Angeles - SOF Sofia

LAXSOF

Los Angeles

Wed 2/3

10:10 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop33h 40m

Sofia

Wed 2/17

2:35 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop15h 35m

$701

Los AngelesSofia

LAX Los Angeles - SOF Sofia

LAXSOF

Los Angeles

Wed 11/11

8:30 am-1:15 pm

2 stops18h 45m

Sofia

Wed 11/25

6:25 am-4:41 pm

2 stops20h 16m

$707

Los AngelesSofia

LAX Los Angeles - SOF Sofia

LAXSOF

Los Angeles

Wed 11/11

5:30 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop19h 25m

Sofia

Wed 11/25

6:25 am-10:34 am

2 stops38h 09m

$711

Los AngelesSofia

LAX Los Angeles - SOF Sofia

LAXSOF

Los Angeles

Wed 11/11

5:30 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop19h 25m

Sofia

Wed 11/25

6:25 am-1:05 pm

1 stop16h 40m

$713

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Los AngelesSofia

LAX Los Angeles - SOF Sofia

LAXSOF

Los Angeles

Tue 11/10

5:30 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop14h 50m

Sofia

Tue 11/24

6:25 am-1:05 pm

1 stop16h 40m

$714

San FranciscoSofia

SFO San Francisco - SOF Sofia

SFOSOF

San Francisco

Mon 9/28

12:50 pm-8:45 am

1 stop33h 55m

Sofia

Wed 10/14

3:50 pm-10:45 am

1 stop28h 55m

$730

MontereySofia

MRY Monterey Regional - SOF Sofia

MRYSOF

Monterey Regional

Wed 12/2

6:00 am-6:20 pm

2 stops26h 20m

Sofia

Fri 12/4

6:25 am-9:37 pm

2 stops25h 12m

$739

MontereySofia

MRY Monterey Regional - SOF Sofia

MRYSOF

Monterey Regional

Mon 2/1

6:30 am-10:55 pm

2 stops30h 25m

Sofia

Thu 2/4

6:25 am-9:37 pm

2 stops25h 12m

$739

San FranciscoSofia

SFO San Francisco - SOF Sofia

SFOSOF

San Francisco

Thu 10/8

12:50 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop16h 10m

Sofia

Thu 10/22

9:35 am-4:40 pm

1 stop17h 05m

$740

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Sofia?

The cheapest month to fly to Sofia from California is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $642, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Sofia from California during October instead. Flights to Sofia in October, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around $642.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Sofia?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sofia from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sofia for around $787 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sofia from California for as low as $708 on momondo.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Sofia Airport?
Prices for flights from California to Sofia Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Sofia Airport?
As of August 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Sofia Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Sofia Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from California to Sofia Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sofia Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Sofia Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sofia Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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KLM	PriceFrom $495	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,555 reviews	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $524	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,176 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $527	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,092 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $543	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,152 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $587	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
LOT	PriceFrom $591	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,214 reviews	Search LOT flights
Austrian Airlines	PriceFrom $693	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 949 reviews	Search Austrian Airlines flights

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