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Flying to Bulgaria: things to know

There are 7 airlines that fly from South Africa to Bulgaria. The most popular route is from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to Sofia Airport in Sofia. On average this flight takes 16 hours 18 minutes one way and costs £1,009 for the round trip.

Sofia is the most popular city in Bulgaria for our customers to fly to.

The most popular route	JNB O.R. Tambo International Airport to SOF Sofia Airport
Average flight on the most popular route	16 hours 18 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price	£1,009
City our customers prefer to fly to	Sofia
Main currency	Bulgarian Lev
Fly from South Africa to Bulgaria	7 airlines

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Airlines that fly to Bulgaria

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Turkish Airlines
Qatar Airways
Lufthansa
Emirates
Swiss
Airlink
Air France

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