Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Cairo is 3 days 5h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 3 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Cairo 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 Cairo?

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, 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,674 Nautical Miles (3,101 Kilometres / 1,927 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Varna (BGVAR) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Cairo by air is around 1,641 Kilometres (1,019 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

301kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Cairo. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Cairo. 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+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BSX / L74	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
ARKAS - REX → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - LEX → EM4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Marmara Sea B → E11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TBL → WTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / ARKAS - REX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, EMES, Arkas
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
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
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Panther → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
TMX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas

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Sofia to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Sofia Airport to Sphinx International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Port Said

Closest seaports

Varna to Port Said

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Ambarli to Alexandria

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