Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Sofia is 26 days 12h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 26 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, AAK, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Sofia takes around 19h 26m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 19h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Sofia by cargo ship is 7,836 Nautical Miles (14,511 Kilometres / 9,017 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Sofia by air is around 9,520 Kilometres (5,916 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

860kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United, GFS, SFN, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CS1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AWA / FEW6 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WA1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Clanga → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPF / NP1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
CNC - JP8 → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CSC / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → IMS / GFS - IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JTS → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Hong Kong to Sofia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Nansha to Ambarli

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