Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Sofia is 17 days 21h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 17 days 21h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, OOCL, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Sofia takes around 1 day 10h. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Aegean Airlines and SunExpress and the typical transit time is around 1 day 10h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bristol 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 Bristol to Sofia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Sofia by cargo ship is 4,487 Nautical Miles (8,310 Kilometres / 5,164 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol (GBBRS) and Izmit (TRIZT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Sofia by air is around 2,225 Kilometres (1,383 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

733kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol 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 Bristol to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

153kg - 199kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	AL ZUBARA+19 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE TRIBUTE+17 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM HANBADA+1 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL CHONGQING+3 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	Songa Puma+14 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO HOPE+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Grimaldi	Every 2-4 weeks	Grande Anversa+6 others
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