Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Sofia is 16 days 1h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 16 days 1h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Sofia takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Tarom, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Sofia. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 10m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Frankfurt to Sofia by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 15h 42m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Sofia. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Sofia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Sofia by cargo ship is 3,841 Nautical Miles (7,113 Kilometres / 4,420 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Sofia by road is 1,725 Kilometres (1,072 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 42m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Sofia by air is around 1,399 Kilometres (869 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

124kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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 day	Airbus A321+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
Condor → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE1 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Silk → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Rotterdam to Ambarli

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