Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Riga is 57 days 20h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Tallinn (EETLL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Tallinn (EETLL) around 57 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Riga takes around 20h 54m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Finnair, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 20h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Riga by cargo ship is 15,705 Nautical Miles (29,085 Kilometres / 18,073 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Gdansk (PLGDN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Riga by air is around 7,422 Kilometres (4,612 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Riga?

Accepted Answer

324kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IAX → NE2 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CII → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CII → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAMBAR → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Seoul to Riga By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Incheon International Airport to Riga International Airport

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Busan to Tallinn

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Incheon to Gdansk

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