Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Haifa and Sofia is 3 days 22h. Ships depart from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Haifa and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 3 days 22h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Haifa to Sofia takes around 2h 40m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Haifa 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, Israir Airlines, Tus Airways, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Bluebird Airways, Wizz Air, Bluebird Airways, Aegean Airlines, Wizz Air, Tarom and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Haifa and Sofia by cargo ship is 1,028 Nautical Miles (1,903 Kilometres / 1,182 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haifa (ILHFA) and Constanta (ROCND).

Question 7

What is the distance between Haifa to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Haifa 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 Haifa to Sofia by sea?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Haifa 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 Haifa to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

119kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Haifa 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 737-800+2 others
Israir Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Tus Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
Bluebird Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Bluebird Airways	Daily	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
AE15 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Ben Gurion International Airport to Sofia Airport

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Ashdod to Ambarli

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