Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Sofia is 22 days 2h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Thessaloniki (GRSKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Thessaloniki (GRSKG) around 22 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Sofia takes around 18h 52m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Sofia by cargo ship is 6,734 Nautical Miles (12,471 Kilometres / 7,749 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Sofia by air is around 10,550 Kilometres (6,556 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland 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 Oakland to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

715kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkey / Greece to USA → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkey / Greece to USA → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX → TNE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Oakland to Sofia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Houston to Mersin

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