Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Riga and Los Angeles is 38 days 20h. Ships depart from Gdansk (PLGDN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Riga and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Gdansk (PLGDN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 38 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Riga to Los Angeles takes around 20h 6m. Flights depart from Riga International Airport (RIX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Riga and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Riga International Airport (RIX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Finnair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Riga and Los Angeles. 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 Riga to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 20,598 Nautical Miles (38,147 Kilometres / 23,703 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gdansk (PLGDN) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Riga to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Los Angeles by air is around 10,461 Kilometres (6,500 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Riga International Airport (RIX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.89t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Riga to Los Angeles. 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 Riga to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

616kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Riga to Los Angeles. 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
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Finnair	1-2 times a week	ATR 72+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU1 / LL1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
AE10 / Silk → TP2 / Jaguar	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
Silk → Mustang	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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