Chicago to Riga By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Chicago, United States to Riga, Latvia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Chicago to Riga by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Riga by plane will take about 16h 35m and departs from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrives into Riga International Airport (RIX). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riga International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Riga by ship will take about 22 days 11h and departs from Norfolk (USORF) and arrives into Riga (LVRIX). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Chicago to Riga by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Riga is 22 days 11h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 22 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk.
The quickest flight from Chicago to Riga takes around 16h 35m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).
Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT, Finnair and SAS and the typical transit time is around 16h 35m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chicago and Riga. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Chicago and Riga by cargo ship is 4,798 Nautical Miles (8,885 Kilometres / 5,521 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Riga (LVRIX).
The distance between Chicago and Riga by air is around 8,251 Kilometres (5,127 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Riga International Airport (RIX).
802kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago 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.
665kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago 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.
