Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Sofia is 5 days 8h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Thessaloniki (GRSKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Thessaloniki (GRSKG) around 5 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Sofia takes around 9h 26m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Tarom, Austrian Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 9h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria 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 Alexandria to Sofia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Sofia by cargo ship is 795 Nautical Miles (1,472 Kilometres / 915 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Thessaloniki (GRSKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Sofia by air is around 1,738 Kilometres (1,080 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria 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 Alexandria to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

168kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+7 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EGAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - WEMED2 → ML - Z76 \| UFS - EA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → ML - Z76 \| UFS - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → GTL / CMA - GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TULYB → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLB → Z76	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMS → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
WEMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → GTL / CMA - GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
BEX2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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