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 2 days 14h. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 2 days 14h later. These services are operated by ADML, EMES, Hapag-Lloyd, MILAHA, Arkas, ONE, Arkas, COSCO, Turkon, OOCL, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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 11m. 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 daily. 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 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 1,322 Nautical Miles (2,449 Kilometres / 1,522 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

211kg 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

128kg 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	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Turkish Airlines	2-4 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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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	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MILAHA
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, EMES, Tarros
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, CMA CGM
EMA → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Panther → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LBX1 → DIAL - AGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LBX → WTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
BSX2 → WTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
LBX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Sofia to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sofia to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport

Sofia to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Varna to Port Said

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