Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Riga is 1 day 11h. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 1 day 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Unifeeder and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Riga takes around 10h 21m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 10h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Riga. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 21m. Lufthansa and Finnair operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 15h 19m to send cargo via road from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Riga by cargo ship is 639 Nautical Miles (1,184 Kilometres / 736 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Hamburg to Riga?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Riga by road is 1,510 Kilometres (938 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 19m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Riga by air is around 1,685 Kilometres (1,047 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

121kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Riga?

Accepted Answer

188kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others
FinnairFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
H → IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H → IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
BLX / CMA - BLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
H / UNIF - H	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Unifeeder
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, BG Freight
FLX → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GBX → PFX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	DIAL
C → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
FLX → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BGF - ECUK1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → BALT1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL7 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
E15 → 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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Hamburg to Riga By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Riga by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Riga International Airport

Hamburg to Riga by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kiel Canal to Riga

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