Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Helsinki and Sofia is 20 days 8h. Ships depart from Kotka (FIKTK) and arrive at Thessaloniki (GRSKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Helsinki and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kotka (FIKTK) and arrive into Thessaloniki (GRSKG) around 20 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Helsinki to Sofia takes around 10h 31m. Flights depart from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Helsinki and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Helsinki 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Helsinki to Sofia by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 11h to send cargo via road from Helsinki and Sofia. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Helsinki to Sofia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Helsinki and Sofia by cargo ship is 4,121 Nautical Miles (7,631 Kilometres / 4,742 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kotka (FIKTK) and Thessaloniki (GRSKG).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Helsinki to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Helsinki and Sofia by road is 3,179 Kilometres (1,975 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 11h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Helsinki to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Helsinki and Sofia by air is around 2,679 Kilometres (1,665 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

635kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Helsinki 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Helsinki to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

171kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Helsinki 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
LOT	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L02 → SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BAL02 → NWCMAR → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BAL02 → NWC to/from Turkiye → Line B2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BAL02 → NWC to/from Turkiye → Line B3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BAL02 → NWCMAR → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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