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route Route

IST → SOF

313 km avg 31m 1 airline

Departure

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
09:28 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
340° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 800 ft, BKN 4,000 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 6°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-19T05:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 190550Z 34007KT 9999 FEW008 BKN040 12/06 Q1016 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 35006KT RWY34L 33007KT RWY16R 33004KT RWY36 33006KT 290V020 RWY18 34007KT 300V010

TAF LTFM 190440Z 1906/2012 28005KT 9999 FEW040 SCT100 BECMG 1907/1910 35015KT CAVOK BECMG 1916/1919 20006KT FEW012 SCT035 PROB40 TEMPO 1919/1923 2200 BCFG BKN006 PROB40 TEMPO 1923/2003 2000 BCFG BKN004 BECMG 2004/2007 CAVOK

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 10 Arrivals

Arrival

SOF LBSF VFR

Sofia Airport

Sofia, BG

Local time
09:28 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Sofia
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
1,742 ft
Coordinates
42.6964, 23.4177

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 2 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
8°C / 4°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-19T06:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LBSF 190600Z VRB02KT CAVOK 08/04 Q1017 TEMPO 5000 BR

TAF LBSF 190500Z 1906/2006 VRB04KT 9999 SCT050 BECMG 1906/1908 30010KT BECMG 1911/1913 03010KT BECMG 1918/1920 VRB04KT TEMPO 2001/2006 3000 BR
Flights tracked
4
Avg duration
31m
Distance
313 km

Live traffic

IST → SOF. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 4

Other connections

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Recent flights last 4

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-18 THY6GR 4BAA92 Apr 18, 16:45 UTCApr 18, 17:15 UTC30m -
2026-04-17 THY6GR 4BAA6E Apr 17, 16:45 UTCApr 17, 17:15 UTC30m -
2026-04-16 THY6GR 4BAA75 Apr 16, 16:40 UTCApr 16, 17:10 UTC30m -
2026-04-14 THY6GR 4BAA6E Apr 14, 16:50 UTCApr 14, 17:25 UTC35m -

IST → SOF frequently asked

How long is the flight from IST to SOF?
Average flight time on the IST–SOF route is 31m, covering approximately 313 km (194 mi).
What is the distance from IST to SOF?
The great-circle distance from IST to SOF is approximately 313 km (194 miles).
Which airlines fly from IST to SOF?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from IST to SOF?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (4 total flights recorded).
Can I track IST–SOF flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.