Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Riga and Hamburg is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Riga (LVRIX) and arrive at Kiel Canal (DECKL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Riga and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Riga (LVRIX) and arrive into Kiel Canal (DECKL) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Riga to Hamburg takes around 8h 21m. Flights depart from Riga International Airport (RIX) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Riga and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Riga International Airport (RIX) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SAS, Finnair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Riga and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Riga International Airport (RIX) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 21m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Riga to Hamburg by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 14h 51m to send cargo via road from Riga and Hamburg. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Riga to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Hamburg by cargo ship is 678 Nautical Miles (1,257 Kilometres / 781 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Riga (LVRIX) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Riga to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Hamburg by road is 1,385 Kilometres (860 Miles) and will typically take around 14h 51m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Riga to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Hamburg by air is around 994 Kilometres (617 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Riga International Airport (RIX) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Riga to Hamburg. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Riga to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

168kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Riga to Hamburg. 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
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a day	ATR 72+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, BG Freight
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
H / UNIF - H	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
IBX → SCANDI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
GBX → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IBX → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, BG Freight
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
H / UNIF - H	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
E8 → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
C → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
E8 → SCANDI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H → SCANDI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C → SCANDI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H → E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
C → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
BLX → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKIP - Finland/Latvia → HL - PEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
BLX / CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
IBX → SCANDI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
IBX → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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