Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Sofia is 9 days 17h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Tekirdag (TRTEK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Tekirdag (TRTEK) around 9 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Sofia takes around 10h 31m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 8h to send cargo via road from Porto 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 Porto to Sofia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Sofia by cargo ship is 2,431 Nautical Miles (4,502 Kilometres / 2,797 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Sofia by road is 3,406 Kilometres (2,116 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Sofia by air is around 2,723 Kilometres (1,692 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

485kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto 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 Porto to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto 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
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, SCI, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GPS / MPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
AGAPOME → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Sines to Tekirdag

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Leixoes to Piraeus

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