Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Iceland to Bulgaria by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and Bulgaria is 23 days 11h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Burgas (BGBOJ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Burgas (BGBOJ) around 23 days 11h later. These services are operated by Eimskip and Eimskip.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Iceland to Bulgaria by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to Bulgaria takes around 11h 34m. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways and LOT and the typical transit time is around 11h 34m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Iceland and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Iceland and Bulgaria. 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 Iceland to Bulgaria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Bulgaria by cargo ship is 4,606 Nautical Miles (8,531 Kilometres / 5,301 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Burgas (BGBOJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to Bulgaria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Bulgaria by air is around 3,740 Kilometres (2,324 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Iceland to Bulgaria by sea?

Accepted Answer

694kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to Bulgaria. 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 Iceland to Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

259kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to Bulgaria. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Smartwings	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Finnair	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → AEX / NEA → IAX1 / Turkey - Bulgaria / TBL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Yang Ming, Great White, ONE, CMA CGM, UFS, ZIM
BLUE → AEX / NEA → TBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Yang Ming, Great White, ONE, Arkas, EMES
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Keflavik International Airport to Sofia Airport

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Keflavik International Airport to Burgas Airport

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Grundartangi to Burgas

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