Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Riga is 9 days 4h. Ships depart from Teesport (GBTEE) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Teesport (GBTEE) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 9 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Unifeeder and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Riga takes around 12h 51m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Finnair and SAS and the typical transit time is around 12h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Manchester and Riga. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Riga by cargo ship is 1,387 Nautical Miles (2,568 Kilometres / 1,596 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hull (GBHUL) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Riga by air is around 4,753 Kilometres (2,954 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

422kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BGF - ECUK2 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
UK4 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, GFS, SKIP
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