Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Johannesburg is 25 days 23h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 25 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Johannesburg takes around 18h 43m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 7,533 Nautical Miles (13,951 Kilometres / 8,669 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Johannesburg by air is around 9,558 Kilometres (5,939 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

618kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Johannesburg. 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	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ecumed → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TNE → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TNE → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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