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 7 days 6h. Ships depart from Thessaloniki (GRSKG) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Thessaloniki (GRSKG) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 7 days 6h later. These services are operated by 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 10m. 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 10m.

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 795 Nautical Miles (1,472 Kilometres / 915 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Thessaloniki (GRSKG) 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 1,658 Kilometres (1,030 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

169kg 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

79kg CO₂e 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Odyssey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - Z76 \| UFS - EA → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Odyssey → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EGAL	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Odyssey → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ML - Z76 \| UFS - EA → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Z76 \| UFS - EA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EGAL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
EGAL → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAS1 → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Z76 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IAS1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
ML - Z76 \| UFS - EA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ML - Z76 \| UFS - EA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GTL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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