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 11 days 5h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) 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 Piraeus (GRPIR) around 11 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, COSCO and COSCO.

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 daily. 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 2-4 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 1 day 4h 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 3,542 Nautical Miles (6,560 Kilometres / 4,076 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Prague to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Sofia by road is 1,066 Kilometres (663 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 4h 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

501kg 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	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECX → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AE5 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NG13 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGX / E03 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / EEX → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Prague to Sofia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Prague to Sofia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport

Prague to Sofia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Ambarli

Prague to Sofia by Road

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