Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Sofia is 21 days 13h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Tekirdag (TRTEK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Tekirdag (TRTEK) around 21 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Sofia takes around 9h 42m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Birmingham and Sofia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Sofia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Sofia by cargo ship is 4,834 Nautical Miles (8,953 Kilometres / 5,563 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Tekirdag (TRTEK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Sofia by air is around 2,164 Kilometres (1,344 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

533kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

171kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Griffin → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
GEX1 / AT1 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Birmingham International Airport to Sofia Airport

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Southampton to Tekirdag

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Bristol / Portbury to Tekirdag

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Liverpool to Ambarli

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