Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Ningbo is 40 days 18h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 40 days 18h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, SLS, China United, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Ningbo takes around 18h 20m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Ningbo by cargo ship is 15,439 Nautical Miles (28,594 Kilometres / 17,767 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Varna (BGVAR) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Ningbo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Ningbo by air is around 9,312 Kilometres (5,786 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Ningbo. 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 Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Ningbo. 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, AAK
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, GFS, SLS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
ARKAS - REX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEM3 / EM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LBX1 / GPM → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
BT1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LBX1 / GPM → MEX2 / MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
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Sofia to Ningbo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sofia to Ningbo by Air freight

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Sofia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Sofia to Ningbo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Ningbo

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