Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Edinburgh is 5 days 22h. Ships depart from Tekirdag (TRTEK) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tekirdag (TRTEK) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 5 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Edinburgh takes around 10h 38m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 3,241 Nautical Miles (6,002 Kilometres / 3,729 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tekirdag (TRTEK) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Edinburgh by air is around 2,433 Kilometres (1,512 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

414kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Edinburgh. 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 A320+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWCMAR	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ONE, UFS
ADRIAKIA → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ecumed → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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