Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Sofia is 19 days 10h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 19 days 10h later. These services are operated by Arkas, AAK, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Sofia takes around 14h 32m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, FlyDubai, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 14h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Sofia by cargo ship is 13,151 Nautical Miles (24,356 Kilometres / 15,134 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Tekirdag (TRTEK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Sofia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Sofia by air is around 5,309 Kilometres (3,299 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai 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 Mumbai to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

387kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A340-300+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
TIP / AAK - TIP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, Hapag-Lloyd
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
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