Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Riga and Hamburg is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Riga (LVRIX) and arrive at Kiel Canal (DECKL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Riga and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Riga (LVRIX) and arrive into Kiel Canal (DECKL) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Nirint and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Riga and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 14h 51m to send cargo via road from Riga and Hamburg. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Riga to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Hamburg by cargo ship is 678 Nautical Miles (1,257 Kilometres / 781 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Riga (LVRIX) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Riga to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Hamburg by road is 1,385 Kilometres (860 Miles) and will typically take around 14h 51m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Riga to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Hamburg by air is around 994 Kilometres (617 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Riga International Airport (RIX) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

122kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Riga to Hamburg. 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 Riga to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

178kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Riga to Hamburg. 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	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
FinnairFreighter	2-4 times a day	ATR 72+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
GERFIN / N24 / F	Direct	N/A	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
DENMS3 / Z98 / NO1 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
ECCE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Nirint
C → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
GERFIN / N24 / F	Direct	N/A	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
DENMS3 / Z98 / NO1 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Unifeeder
BLX / CMA - BLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
DIAL - PFX2 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
C → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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