Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Switzerland to Latvia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Latvia is 4 days 23h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Latvia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 4 days 23h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, MSC, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, BG Freight, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, BG Freight, CMA CGM, BG Freight and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Switzerland to Latvia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Latvia takes around 9h 53m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Latvia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Finnair, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 9h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Switzerland and Latvia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Latvia. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 53m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Switzerland to Latvia by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 59m to send cargo via road from Switzerland and Latvia. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Latvia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Latvia by cargo ship is 1,056 Nautical Miles (1,956 Kilometres / 1,216 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Switzerland to Latvia?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Latvia by road is 2,148 Kilometres (1,335 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 59m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Switzerland to Latvia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Latvia by air is around 2,163 Kilometres (1,344 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Switzerland to Latvia by sea?

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Latvia. 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 Switzerland to Latvia?

Accepted Answer

243kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Latvia. 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	Daily	Airbus A319+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, BG Freight
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
H / UNIF - H	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
E8 → C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
BAL09 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BBX1 → GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Swan → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FI1 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - SBX → GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
LIBERTY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SBX → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SL1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROMAR → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 → SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight
SL1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 → SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight
SCXB1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 → SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
Britannia → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, GFS, SKIP
BBX / IBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder
IPAK → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES → BLX / CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
FAL3 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL7 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - BAL01 → C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
Levante Express → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UK → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
UK2 → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
NCLEVANT → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Switzerland to Latvia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Switzerland to Latvia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Riga International Airport

Switzerland to Latvia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Riga

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Riga

Switzerland to Latvia by Road

Quickest road route

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