Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Sofia is 4 days 20h. Ships depart from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 4 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, ZIM, MEDK, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tel Aviv-Yafo to Sofia takes around 2h 38m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by El Al, Bluebird Airways, Israir Airlines, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, Wizz Air, Tarom, Sky Express, Wizz Air and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Sofia by cargo ship is 983 Nautical Miles (1,820 Kilometres / 1,131 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ashdod (ILASH) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

69kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tel Aviv-Yafo to Sofia. 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

121kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tel Aviv-Yafo to Sofia. 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 737-900+2 others
Bluebird Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Israir Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Arkia Israeli Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Wizz Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDK
AL7 → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 / E17 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDK
MD3 → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AD1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AD1 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SLB → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EM5 / E12 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Panther → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line A → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line A → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EME → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Line A → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Sofia Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Haifa to Ambarli

Closest seaports

Ashdod to Ambarli

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