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 29 days 7h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 29 days 7h later. These services are operated by China United, Wan Hai, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, ZIM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 19m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 19m.

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 8,346 Nautical Miles (15,457 Kilometres / 9,604 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

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

743kg 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

625kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Maersk, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA → ZMP / ZIM - ZMP	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, BTL, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, King Ocean, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
US1 / TP11 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 → ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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