Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cardiff to Riga by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Riga is 11 days 1h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 11 days 1h later. These services are operated by SKIP, SKIP, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and SKIP.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cardiff to Riga by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Riga takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Finnair, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cardiff and Riga?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Riga by cargo ship is 1,478 Nautical Miles (2,737 Kilometres / 1,701 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Riga by air is around 4,384 Kilometres (2,724 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cardiff to Riga by sea?

Accepted Answer

517kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Riga. 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 Cardiff to Riga?

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Riga. 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
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
Morocco–Europe → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SKIP
BALT2 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKIP - UK3 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
PGE → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
UK → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NG03 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
AT3 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALFB → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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London Heathrow Airport to Riga International Airport

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Cardiff to Riga by Container ship

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Tilbury to Riga

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Southampton to Riga

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