Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Philadelphia is 18 days 12h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 18 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, Arkas and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Philadelphia takes around 16h 57m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, El Al and LOT and the typical transit time is around 16h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 5,443 Nautical Miles (10,080 Kilometres / 6,263 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Varna (BGVAR) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sofia to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Philadelphia by air is around 7,613 Kilometres (4,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

851kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia to Philadelphia. 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 Sofia to Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia to Philadelphia. 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 A321+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
LOT	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE
USA / USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, Arkas
TLS / TEL → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
TRS → USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
EMX / NWC → USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LBX1 → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BT1 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BSX2 → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
LBX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Sofia Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

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Ambarli to New York

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