Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Shanghai is 32 days 9h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 32 days 9h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, SFN, TF, COSCO and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Shanghai takes around 17h 56m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Shanghai by cargo ship is 9,305 Nautical Miles (17,233 Kilometres / 10,708 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Shanghai by air is around 8,499 Kilometres (5,281 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 Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

616kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Shanghai. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, China United, Maersk, GFS, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
Asia - Red Sea - Baltics / SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TF, SFN, SFT, SLD
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
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