Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Prague is 17 days 21h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Prague?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 17 days 21h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CNC Line, Turkon, CMA CGM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Prague takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Prague?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sofia and Prague. Cargo flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 2hrs. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Sofia to Prague by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 12hrs to send cargo via road from Sofia and Prague. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Prague by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Prague by cargo ship is 3,651 Nautical Miles (6,762 Kilometres / 4,202 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Sofia to Prague?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Prague by road is 1,286 Kilometres (799 Miles) and will typically take around 12hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Sofia to Prague by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Prague by air is around 1,082 Kilometres (672 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

464kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Prague. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Prague?

Accepted Answer

51kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Prague. 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
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
TEL → NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAK - WM → CMA - EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EMA → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ARKAS - REX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Sofia to Prague By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sofia to Prague by Air freight

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Ambarli to Hamburg

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