Germany
FranceBremerhaven to Le Havre shipping route.
454 nautical miles direct, about 1.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Bremerhaven and Le Havre
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BremerhavenSeaLe HavreShipping time from Bremerhaven to Le Havre
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 454 nm | 1.6 d | 1.3 d | 1.1 d |
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About the Bremerhaven to Le Havre shipping route
Bremerhaven to Le Havre is a 454 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from Germany to France. That is 840 km of water against 739 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 1.6 days at 12 knots, 1.4 days at 14 knots and 1.1 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Bremerhaven and Le Havre to plan the full ocean transit time.
454 nm of the route, 100% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Bremerhaven to Le Havre move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Le Havre (FRLEH) carriers give about 7 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 63 port to port routes from Bremerhaven in this directory, Le Havre is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include London Gateway (358 nm), Gothenburg (342 nm) and Felixstowe (325 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Bremerhaven to Le Havre?
The port to port distance from Bremerhaven to Le Havre is 454 nautical miles (840 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Bremerhaven to Le Havre?
About 1.3 days at 14 knots and 1.1 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
454 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Le Havre to Bremerhaven has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Bremerhaven to
Antwerp316 nm - Bremerhaven to
Felixstowe325 nm - Bremerhaven to
Gothenburg342 nm - Bremerhaven to London Gateway358 nm
- Bremerhaven to
Gdansk738 nm - Bremerhaven to
Algeciras1,612 nm - Hamburg to Le Havre500 nm
- Gothenburg to Le Havre679 nm
- Gdansk to Le Havre1,075 nm
- Algeciras to Le Havre1,207 nm
- Valencia to Le Havre1,591 nm
- Barcelona to Le Havre1,730 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.