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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Sofia is 27 days 11h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Sofia?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 27 days 11h later. These services are operated by SLS, Maersk, COSCO, SLS, MSC, MSC, GFS, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and Wan Hai.

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

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Sofia takes around 20h 15m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Sofia?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Swiss and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 15m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Shenzhen and Sofia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Sofia by ship?

The distance between Shenzhen and Sofia by cargo ship is 15,467 Nautical Miles (28,645 Kilometres / 17,799 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Sofia by air?

The distance between Shenzhen and Sofia by air is around 9,520 Kilometres (5,916 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

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

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Sofia?

782kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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.

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Air Freight

20h 15m, Every 1-2 days

782kg CO₂e

Container Ship

27 days 11h, 1-2 times a week

1.02t CO₂e

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Shenzhen to Sofia by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Sofia by plane will take about 20h 15m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Sofia Airport (SOF). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Sofia Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

SOF

20h 15m: Every 1-2 days

9,520 km
5,916 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

782kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
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Shenzhen to Sofia by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Sofia by ship will take about 27 days 11h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Ambarli (TRAMR). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. SLS is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Ambarli

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

TRAMR

27 days 11h: 1-2 times a week

13,926 km
8,653 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, AAK
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, China United, GFS, MARSA, SLS, UNIG
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
AAK - FE → STM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
Iroko → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, SLS
AFEX2 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dolphin → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Panther	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Closest seaports

Shekou to Ambarli

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

TRAMR

49 days 3h: 2-4 times a week

28,645 km
17,799 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PHOENIX → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
HHX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
REX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
JCT → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
IA15 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → AM1 / FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United
AIS → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD1 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / FCS / FME → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → AS1 / CPX3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX2 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → AS1 / CPX3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KTX3 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
PMX → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MS2 → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AFL → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Panther	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FBX → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
CI3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FIX → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIS → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FME → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Most frequent

Hong Kong to Ambarli

Port of loading

HKHKG

Port of loading

TRAMR

50 days 6h: 2-4 times a day

26,845 km
16,681 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.82t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JSM3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTJ / KTX2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EA2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CHX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CV1 → AEM3 / BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JST → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CV1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MHT → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
NS3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
TPI → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JSH → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CT1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JH2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CTJ / KTX2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTH → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KTH → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CL1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CPNW / PNW4 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JTH → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FIL → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
ASA → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CT5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Sofia Airport

Shenzhen to Sofia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Ambarli

Closest seaports

Shekou to Ambarli

Most frequent

Hong Kong to Ambarli

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