Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Sofia is 24 days 4h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 24 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Sofia takes around 15h 38m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Sofia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, AirSERBIA, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and El Al and the typical transit time is around 15h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Sofia by cargo ship is 25,083 Nautical Miles (46,453 Kilometres / 28,865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Tekirdag (TRTEK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Sofia?

Accepted Answer

375kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+6 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
USA / USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EC1 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
tbn → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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