Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Chengdu is 38 days 2h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 38 days 2h later. These services are operated by China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Chengdu takes around 17h 56m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Chengdu by cargo ship is 9,810 Nautical Miles (18,169 Kilometres / 11,289 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Chengdu by air is around 9,221 Kilometres (5,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.51t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Chengdu. 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 Sofia to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

339kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Chengdu. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / RS1 / UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, CSTAR, UNIG
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX → AS9 / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
BEX → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ecumed → AE55	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
MD3 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD3 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
MD3 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MD3 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MD3 → SA3-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MD3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
MD3 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Sofia to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sofia to Chengdu by Air freight

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Sofia Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Closest airports

Sofia Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Sofia to Chengdu by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Nansha

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Ambarli to Hong Kong

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