Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Sofia is 25 days 10h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Burgas (BGBOJ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Burgas (BGBOJ) around 25 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Sofia takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and SunExpress and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Sofia by cargo ship is 3,959 Nautical Miles (7,332 Kilometres / 4,556 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Burgas (BGBOJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Sofia by air is around 2,417 Kilometres (1,502 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

753kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANTWERP - TEESPORT → Levante Express → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Levante Express → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANTWERP - TEESPORT → Levante Express → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Levante Express → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANTWERP - TEESPORT → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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