Argentina
FranceBuenos Aires to Le Havre shipping route.
6,189 nautical miles direct, about 18.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Buenos Aires and Le Havre
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Buenos AiresSeaLe HavreShipping time from Buenos Aires to Le Havre
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,189 nm | 21.5 d | 18.4 d | 14.3 d |
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About the Buenos Aires to Le Havre shipping route
Buenos Aires to Le Havre is a 6,189 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Argentina to France. That is 11,463 km of water against 10,980 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 18.4 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 21.5 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 14.3. 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 Buenos Aires and Le Havre to plan the full ocean transit time.
224 nm of the route, 4% 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 Buenos Aires 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 65 port to port routes from Buenos Aires in this directory, Le Havre is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations include Savannah (5,926 nm), New York (5,925 nm) and Barcelona (5,899 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Buenos Aires to Le Havre?
The port to port distance from Buenos Aires to Le Havre is 6,189 nautical miles (11,463 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Buenos Aires to Le Havre?
About 18.4 days at 14 knots and 14.3 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?
224 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 Buenos Aires has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.