Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Sofia is 25 days 16h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 25 days 16h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Sofia takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, El Al and LOT and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Sofia by cargo ship is 6,392 Nautical Miles (11,837 Kilometres / 7,355 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Sofia by air is around 10,729 Kilometres (6,667 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

970kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

610kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA6 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA6 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDGULF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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