Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Sofia is 30 days 9h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 30 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Sofia takes around 18h 52m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Sofia by cargo ship is 7,684 Nautical Miles (14,231 Kilometres / 8,843 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New Orleans (USMSY) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Sofia by air is around 10,550 Kilometres (6,556 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

728kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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 A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AT3 → AEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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
EAG / ATG → NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAG / ATG → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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