Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and Sofia is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Sofia takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and Sofia. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 55m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Prague to Sofia by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 12hrs to send cargo via road from Prague and Sofia. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Prague to Sofia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Sofia by cargo ship is 3,748 Nautical Miles (6,940 Kilometres / 4,313 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tekirdag (TRTEK).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Prague to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Sofia by road is 1,285 Kilometres (798 Miles) and will typically take around 12hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Prague to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Sofia by air is around 1,082 Kilometres (672 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

402kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Prague 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Prague to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

51kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
EWX / SWX → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - LEX → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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