Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Sofia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Sofia is 38 days 14h. Ships depart from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin (CNTSN) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 38 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Sofia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Sofia takes around 1 day 15h. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Sofia. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. Lufthansa operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Beijing to Sofia by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4 days 15h to send cargo via road from Beijing and Sofia. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Sofia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Sofia by cargo ship is 9,418 Nautical Miles (17,443 Kilometres / 10,838 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin (CNTSN) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Beijing to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Sofia by road is 10,088 Kilometres (6,268 Miles) and will typically take around 4 days 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Beijing to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Sofia by air is around 7,566 Kilometres (4,701 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Sofia by sea?

Accepted Answer

787kg - 1.68t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Sofia. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

269kg - 551kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Sofia. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
LufthansaF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
LOT	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-8+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LufthansaF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
LOT	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-8+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LufthansaF	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	ALS KRONOS+126 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	Ever Birth+75 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	SEATTLE BRIDGE+3 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL CALIFORNIA+49 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN QIN ZHOU+114 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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