Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Antwerp and Riga is 6 days 4h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Antwerp and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 6 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and BG Freight.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Antwerp to Riga takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Antwerp and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Antwerp and Riga. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 10m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 44m to send cargo via road from Antwerp and Riga. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Antwerp to Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Riga by cargo ship is 1,254 Nautical Miles (2,323 Kilometres / 1,444 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Antwerp to Riga?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Riga by road is 1,920 Kilometres (1,193 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 44m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Antwerp to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Riga by air is around 1,577 Kilometres (980 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

489kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Antwerp 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

191kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Antwerp 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
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, GFS, SKIP
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, BG Freight
GERFIN / N24 / F	Direct	N/A	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
BGF - ECUK1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Swan → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BAL09 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROMAR → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BUTTERFLY 2 → SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Antwerp to Riga By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Antwerp to Riga by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport

Antwerp to Riga by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Riga

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Riga

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