Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Sofia is 24 days 19h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 24 days 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Sofia takes around 19h 27m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Sofia by cargo ship is 7,740 Nautical Miles (14,335 Kilometres / 8,908 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Sofia by air is around 9,221 Kilometres (5,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

860kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu 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 Chengdu to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

494kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
REX2 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KILIMA → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX6 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AEM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
CSP → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JCV / JCV1 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NSA → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RES4 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSD → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RES3 / RS2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
NAX → DIAL - IMS \| EMC - LYS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NAX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → MD1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
EA2 → MD1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
New Falcon → Panther	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
EA3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SW2 → MD1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
EA4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	China United, SLS, GFS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
REX2 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KILIMA → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX6 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
EAX1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIM → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD5 / JADE → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Chengdu to Sofia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chengdu to Sofia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sofia Airport

Chengdu to Sofia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Nansha to Ambarli

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