Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Sofia is 28 days 11h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 28 days 11h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, China United, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Sofia takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Sofia by cargo ship is 5,495 Nautical Miles (10,176 Kilometres / 6,323 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Sofia by air is around 6,836 Kilometres (4,248 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

747kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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 Colombo to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

623kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+6 others
FlyDubai	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CSX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
US4 → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TP16 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE1 → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE12 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina / ML - Safina → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX3 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CWS → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIAX / AIM → WAX / ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
CI8 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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