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 17 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) 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 Piraeus (GRPIR) around 17 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and COSCO.

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 1 day 17h. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

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 4,591 Nautical Miles (8,502 Kilometres / 5,283 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Thessaloniki (GRSKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Sofia by air is around 6,828 Kilometres (4,242 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

500kg CO₂ (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

163kg - 404kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+3 others
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore
COSCO	N/A	XIN LIAN YUN GANG

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	1-2 times a week	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+2 others
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Colombo to Sofia By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Colombo to Sofia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sofia Airport

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Colombo to Sofia by Container ship

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Colombo to Piraeus

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Colombo to Thessaloniki

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