Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sofia to Tel Aviv-Yafo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Tel Aviv-Yafo is 1 day 2h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Ashdod (ILASH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Ashdod (ILASH) around 1 day 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Grimaldi, NEP, Grimaldi, SALAM, ZIM, ADML, MSC, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sofia to Tel Aviv-Yafo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Tel Aviv-Yafo takes around 2h 22m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by El Al, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Tus Airways, Bluebird Airways, Wizz Air, Israir Airlines, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 22m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sofia and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Tel Aviv-Yafo by cargo ship is 690 Nautical Miles (1,278 Kilometres / 794 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Ashdod (ILASH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Tel Aviv-Yafo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Tel Aviv-Yafo by air is around 1,561 Kilometres (970 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sofia to Tel Aviv-Yafo by sea?

Accepted Answer

61kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Tel Aviv-Yafo. 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

170kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Tel Aviv-Yafo. 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
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Arkia Israeli Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Tus Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Bluebird Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Israir Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
L08	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	NEP
Adriatic	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Ashdod-Pireaus-Limassol	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SALAM
TBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ILX / ONE - ILX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML, ONE
Line B → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 → MFS / IWM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, DIAL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Line B → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EM5 / E12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AD2 → AD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Intra E-Med String 2 → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Sofia to Tel Aviv-Yafo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Piraeus to Ashdod

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