Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to Bulgaria by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Bulgaria is 38 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Burgas (BGBOJ) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Burgas (BGBOJ) around 38 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Bulgaria by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Bulgaria takes around 11h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by Bulgaria Air, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Bulgaria by cargo ship is 13,430 Nautical Miles (24,873 Kilometres / 15,455 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Burgas (BGBOJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Bulgaria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Bulgaria by air is around 6,770 Kilometres (4,207 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Bulgaria by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Bulgaria. 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 Sri Lanka to Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Bulgaria. 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
Bulgaria Air	N/A
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Tekirdag to-from Bulgaria	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Tekirdag to-from Bulgaria	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Sri Lanka to Bulgaria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Bulgaria by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sofia Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Varna Airport

Sri Lanka to Bulgaria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Burgas

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