Riga to Cape Town By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Riga, Latvia to Cape Town, South Africa by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare freight rates, transit times, route options and much more.

Riga to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Riga to Cape Town by plane will take about 1 day 20h and departs from Riga International Airport (RIX) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. British Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Riga International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 20h

Every 1-2 weeks

11,401 km

7,084 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A320+2 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
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Riga to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Riga to Cape Town by ship will take about 34 days 14h and departs from Gdansk (PLGDN) and arrives into Ngqura (ZANGQ). There are ships departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Gdansk to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

34 days 14h

Every 2-4 weeks

15,339 km

9,531 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksMAJESTIC MAERSK+22 others
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Closest seaports

Gdynia to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

39 days

Every 2-4 weeks

16,181 km

10,054 mi.

2 transfers

7 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC VITA+60 others
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Most frequent

Gdansk to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

63 days 1h

1-2 times a week

28,500 km

17,709 mi.

2 transfers

3 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
1-2 times a weekMAJESTIC MAERSK+32 others
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