Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Sofia is 9 days 12h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Varna (BGVAR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Varna (BGVAR) around 9 days 12h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Sofia takes around 9h 25m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Tarom, Austrian Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 9h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Sofia by cargo ship is 2,195 Nautical Miles (4,064 Kilometres / 2,525 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Burgas (BGBOJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Sofia by air is around 1,641 Kilometres (1,019 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

446kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Sofia. 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 Cairo to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

128kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Sofia. 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	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCX → LBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZGT → LBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCX → BSX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZGT → BSX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDEX → LBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Cairo to Sofia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport

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Port Said to Varna

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Alexandria to Burgas

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