Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Riga is 26 days 10h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Gdansk (PLGDN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Gdansk (PLGDN) around 26 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Riga takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Finnair, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, LOT, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Riga by cargo ship is 5,916 Nautical Miles (10,956 Kilometres / 6,807 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Gdansk (PLGDN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Riga by air is around 9,406 Kilometres (5,844 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

859kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Riga?

Accepted Answer

278kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / NEUATL1 → AE10 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
VICTORY → SWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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