Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and New York is 18 days 2h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 18 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Arkas and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to New York takes around 16h 58m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, El Al and LOT and the typical transit time is around 16h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and New York by cargo ship is 6,823 Nautical Miles (12,635 Kilometres / 7,851 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tekirdag (TRTEK) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and New York by air is around 7,591 Kilometres (4,717 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

850kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to New York. 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 A321+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
LOT	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ecumed	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL
USA / TNE / USM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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