Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Mecca is 11 days 6h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 11 days 6h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Arkas and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Mecca takes around 10h 45m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Mecca by cargo ship is 2,200 Nautical Miles (4,074 Kilometres / 2,531 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tekirdag (TRTEK) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Mecca by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Mecca by air is around 2,856 Kilometres (1,775 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

382kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Mecca. 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 Mecca?

Accepted Answer

148kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Mecca. 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, AAK
FEM1 / RS1 / UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United, CSTAR, UNIG
IMS / TRI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
SE3 / AE15 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TRE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE15 → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Sofia to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sofia Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport

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Ambarli to Jeddah

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Tekirdag to Jeddah

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