London Heathrow (LHR) – Sofia (SOF)
In December 2024, 8,729 passengers flew between London Heathrow and Sofia (both directions) on 78 flights, according to Eurostat.
Passengers per month
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The most recent periods24 periods
| Period | Passengers 2023 | Passengers 2024 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8,534 | 7,912 | ▼ 7.3% |
| February | 10,981 | 10,695 | ▼ 2.6% |
| March | 10,439 | 12,045 | ▲ 15.4% |
| April | 10,984 | 10,575 | ▼ 3.7% |
| May | 9,699 | 10,606 | ▲ 9.4% |
| June | 10,478 | 11,069 | ▲ 5.6% |
| July | 13,075 | 12,630 | ▼ 3.4% |
| August | 11,906 | 13,268 | ▲ 11.4% |
| September | 10,512 | 10,807 | ▲ 2.8% |
| October | 9,151 | 9,404 | ▲ 2.8% |
| November | 8,163 | 7,977 | ▼ 2.3% |
| December | 9,105 | 8,729 | ▼ 4.1% |
| Year to date (Jan–Dec) | 123,027 | 125,717 | ▲ 2.2% |
Passenger flights per month
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Commercial passenger flights only. Cargo flights are not counted. Both directions combined.
The most recent periods24 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2023 | Flights operated 2024 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 80 | ▲ 15.9% |
| February | 84 | 88 | ▲ 4.8% |
| March | 84 | 105 | ▲ 25.0% |
| April | 88 | 84 | ▼ 4.5% |
| May | 86 | 90 | ▲ 4.7% |
| June | 88 | 88 | 0.0% |
| July | 96 | 92 | ▼ 4.2% |
| August | 85 | 98 | ▲ 15.3% |
| September | 84 | 81 | ▼ 3.6% |
| October | 77 | 73 | ▼ 5.2% |
| November | 73 | 64 | ▼ 12.3% |
| December | 81 | 78 | ▼ 3.7% |
| Year to date (Jan–Dec) | 995 | 1,021 | ▲ 2.6% |
Seats offered per month
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The most recent periods24 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2023 | Seats offered 2024 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11,327 | 12,120 | ▲ 7.0% |
| February | 13,973 | 13,568 | ▼ 2.9% |
| March | 13,538 | 16,138 | ▲ 19.2% |
| April | 14,067 | 13,088 | ▼ 7.0% |
| May | 13,405 | 13,891 | ▲ 3.6% |
| June | 13,626 | 13,414 | ▼ 1.6% |
| July | 15,604 | 14,359 | ▼ 8.0% |
| August | 13,672 | 15,166 | ▲ 10.9% |
| September | 13,032 | 12,701 | ▼ 2.5% |
| October | 11,583 | 11,475 | ▼ 0.9% |
| November | 11,062 | 9,799 | ▼ 11.4% |
| December | 12,268 | 12,136 | ▼ 1.1% |
| Year to date (Jan–Dec) | 157,157 | 157,855 | ▲ 0.4% |
Load factor (calculated)
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Calculated by us: passengers ÷ seats offered, both from the same source and shown on this page.
The most recent periods24 periods
| Period | Load factor 2023 | Load factor 2024 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.3% | 65.3% | ▼ 13.3% |
| February | 78.6% | 78.8% | ▲ 0.3% |
| March | 77.1% | 74.6% | ▼ 3.2% |
| April | 78.1% | 80.8% | ▲ 3.5% |
| May | 72.4% | 76.4% | ▲ 5.5% |
| June | 76.9% | 82.5% | ▲ 7.3% |
| July | 83.8% | 88.0% | ▲ 5.0% |
| August | 87.1% | 87.5% | ▲ 0.5% |
| September | 80.7% | 85.1% | ▲ 5.5% |
| October | 79.0% | 82.0% | ▲ 3.8% |
| November | 73.8% | 81.4% | ▲ 10.3% |
| December | 74.2% | 71.9% | ▼ 3.1% |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Dec) | 78.1% | 79.5% | ▲ 1.8% |
Monthly totals for both directions, published by Eurostat. Latest month available: December 2024. Eurostat publishes route figures about two years after the month ends, so recent months are not yet available.