Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Sofia is 23 days 4h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Tekirdag (TRTEK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Tekirdag (TRTEK) around 23 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Sofia takes around 9h 55m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Corendon Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Sofia by cargo ship is 4,232 Nautical Miles (7,838 Kilometres / 4,870 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Burgas (BGBOJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Sofia by air is around 2,234 Kilometres (1,388 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

738kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 Manchester to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

170kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Corendon Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Lufthansa	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UK/IE - Portugal → WEC - Moroccan Portugal → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Med Canadian → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Manchester to Sofia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Manchester to Sofia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport

Manchester to Sofia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to Tekirdag

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Burgas

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