Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Sofia is 19 days 4h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 19 days 4h later. These services are operated by GFS, GFS, Emirates Shipping, GFS, Maersk, GFS, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, FESCO, X-Press Feeders, GFS and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Sofia takes around 5h 47m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by FlyDubai, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 5h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Sofia by cargo ship is 15,167 Nautical Miles (28,088 Kilometres / 17,453 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Tekirdag (TRTEK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Sofia by air is around 3,498 Kilometres (2,174 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

237kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, Maersk
JRS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
GRC → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS → IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM
SJS → WHL - FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFISI / JRS → IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM
IRS / IRX2 → TRE / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
IRC / RGI / IRX → ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
MIDAS2 → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FILW → FTBS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FESCO
IRC / RGI / IRX → ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IG1 → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
EPIC → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INDUSA → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Jebel Ali to Ambarli

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