Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Copenhagen and Riga is 5 days. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Copenhagen and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 5 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, ONE, Unifeeder, Unifeeder and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Copenhagen to Riga takes around 1h 20m. Flights depart from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Copenhagen and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SAS, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Copenhagen and Riga. Cargo flights depart from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 20m. Finnair and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 36m to send cargo via road from Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen to Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Copenhagen and Riga by cargo ship is 1,514 Nautical Miles (2,804 Kilometres / 1,742 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Arhus (DKAAR) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Copenhagen to Riga?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Copenhagen and Riga by road is 1,976 Kilometres (1,228 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 36m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Copenhagen to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Copenhagen and Riga by air is around 713 Kilometres (443 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen to Riga?

Accepted Answer

86kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Copenhagen 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
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
FinnairFreighter	Every few hours	Road Feeder Service+6 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE02 / UNIF - NE02	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
AGAPOME	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
H → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NE02 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
UKE → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NC03 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NU02 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
NF01 - NF02 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE4 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → AL3 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE19 → AE1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 → AL3 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → NE2 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → ECX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → AE1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 → NE2 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → ECX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → IOS → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE19 → TA1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE4 → ECX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE19 → SAECS → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE4 → NE2 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → IOS → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → SAECS → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → TA1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE4 → IOS → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → AL1 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE19 → Neo Samba → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 → AL3 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE19 → TA2 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → Neo Samba → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → TA2 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → SLB → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → SLB → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → TA3 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → CAX → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

Copenhagen to Riga by Air freight

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Copenhagen Kastrup Airport to Riga International Airport

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Kiel Canal to Riga

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