Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Haifa and Sofia is 4 days 19h. Ships depart from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Haifa and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 4 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, ZIM, MEDK, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Haifa to Sofia takes around 2h 39m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Haifa and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by El Al, Bluebird Airways, Israir Airlines, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, Wizz Air, Tarom, Sky Express, Wizz Air and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Haifa and Sofia by cargo ship is 1,166 Nautical Miles (2,159 Kilometres / 1,342 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haifa (ILHFA) and Varna (BGVAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Haifa to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Haifa and Sofia by air is around 1,561 Kilometres (970 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Haifa 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 Haifa to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Haifa 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
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Bluebird Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Israir Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
Wizz Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDK
Line B → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AD1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AD1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LEX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Israel Express → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
LBX → BSX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCA → BSX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
LEV → GPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Haifa to Sofia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Haifa to Sofia by Air freight

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Haifa to Sofia by Container ship

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