Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Sofia is 21 days 5h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Aliaga (TRALI) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Aliaga (TRALI) around 21 days 5h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Sofia takes around 19h 38m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Swiss and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Sofia by cargo ship is 15,208 Nautical Miles (28,165 Kilometres / 17,501 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Sofia by air is around 9,520 Kilometres (5,916 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.85t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

539kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, AAK
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
REX → RS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AG4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WA1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS3 / EA3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS4 / EA4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SW2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CSS3 → WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
CME → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
WAX → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX6 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWA / FEW6 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → ADRIMED / ADL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PMX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CWX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Hong Kong to Sofia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong to Sofia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Sofia Airport

Hong Kong to Sofia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Aliaga

Closest seaports

Shekou to Ambarli

Cargo flights

Nansha to Piraeus

Most frequent

Shekou to Aliaga

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