Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Sofia is 27 days 20h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 27 days 20h later. These services are operated by China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Sofia takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Sofia. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 20h. Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 5h to send cargo via road from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Sofia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Sofia by cargo ship is 7,609 Nautical Miles (14,093 Kilometres / 8,757 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Thessaloniki (GRSKG).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Guangzhou to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Sofia by road is 11,477 Kilometres (7,132 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 5h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Sofia by air is around 8,397 Kilometres (5,218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

682kg - 1.31t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

439kg - 542kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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 AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Qatar AirwaysF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A340-600+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
China United	N/A	CUL SHEKOU
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE FOCUS+17 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEN ZHOU+24 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	1-2 times a week	ZHONG GU SHAN DONG+19 others
ONE	1-2 times a week	ALEXANDRIA BRIDGE+25 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	MAERSK EDIRNE+73 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	CAI YUN HE+56 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER CONCISE+40 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL INDONESIA+28 others

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