Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Sofia is 26 days 21h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Tekirdag (TRTEK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Tekirdag (TRTEK) around 26 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Sofia takes around 19h 10m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Sofia by cargo ship is 8,134 Nautical Miles (15,065 Kilometres / 9,361 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Tekirdag (TRTEK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Sofia by air is around 8,499 Kilometres (5,281 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

653kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

498kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, China United, SLS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
AEF2 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CPX → EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KCM2 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAD → FMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
RBC2 / CCT2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CT2 / CHL6 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCS2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TTP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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Shanghai to Sofia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Sofia by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sofia Airport

Shanghai to Sofia by Container ship

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Shanghai to Tekirdag

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