New Route of the Day (9 April 2026): Bulgaria Air between Sofia and Porto
Bulgaria Air commenced flights between Sofia and Porto on Thursday 9 April. The 2,645-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with the A220-300 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities.
Flight FB565 departs Sofia at 18:15 local time, arriving in Porto at 20:35 local time. The return service, operating as flight FB566, takes off at 21:25 local time, touching back down in the Bulgarian capital at 03:15 local time the following morning.
What they said
Bistra Marinkova, CEO of Bulgaria Air, said: “The launch of the direct route to Porto is a strategic step in expanding Bulgaria Air’s network and part of our vision to connect Bulgaria with more inspiring European destinations. We are confident that this route will offer excellent opportunities for both tourism and business travel.”
Karen Strougo, Chief Commercial Officer at Porto Airport operator ANA|VINCI Airports, added: “We are delighted to welcome Bulgaria Air to Porto Airport and to celebrate the launch of this new direct route between Sofia and Porto, connecting the North of Portugal directly to Bulgaria. This is another achievement fully aligned with the strategy we are deploying for Porto Airport: to increase international connectivity through strategic direct routes, developed through the close collaboration and commitment of ANA | VINCI Airports teams with our airline partners. This new service strengthens Porto’s international accessibility, creates new opportunities for tourism and business travel, and further reinforces the airport’s role as a key gateway to the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula and to Portugal as a whole.”
Sofia Airport linked to 94 destinations this summer
A total of 30 airlines are operating out of Sofia Airport this summer, serving 94 destinations. Apart from Bulgaria Air’s new Porto service, Ryanair has expanded its network with flights to Lamezia Terme, Marrakech and Turin.
Wizz Air has a strong presence in the schedule and continues to expand its network from Sofia with 12 new routes this summer season. They include Rimini, Warsaw WAW, which replaces WAW WMI, Palma de Mallorca, Santander, Lamezia Terme, Corfu, Rhodes, Budapest, Palermo, Tirana, Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. SunExpress completes the list of new services with flights from Izmir.
