Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Alexandria is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by ADML, EMES, CMA CGM, Turkon, MILAHA, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, Turkon, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Alexandria takes around 9h 11m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 9h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Alexandria by cargo ship is 1,062 Nautical Miles (1,967 Kilometres / 1,222 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Varna (BGVAR) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Alexandria by air is around 1,738 Kilometres (1,080 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Alexandria. 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 Sofia to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

178kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Alexandria. 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML
REX / ARKAS - REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, CMA CGM, Arkas
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, CMA CGM
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LBX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSX / LBX1 → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
BT1 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LBX1 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Sofia to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sofia to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Sofia Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Sofia to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Varna to Alexandria

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