Sweden
FranceGothenburg to Le Havre shipping route.
679 nautical miles direct, about 2.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Gothenburg and Le Havre
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GothenburgSeaLe HavreShipping time from Gothenburg to Le Havre
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 679 nm | 2.4 d | 2.0 d | 1.6 d |
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About the Gothenburg to Le Havre shipping route
Gothenburg to Le Havre is a 679 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from Sweden to France. That is 1,257 km of water against 1,202 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 2.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 2.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 1.6. 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 Gothenburg and Le Havre to plan the full ocean transit time.
679 nm of the route, 100% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA and Baltic 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 Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg in this directory, Le Havre is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include London Gateway (577 nm), Antwerp (541 nm) and Felixstowe (537 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Gothenburg to Le Havre?
The port to port distance from Gothenburg to Le Havre is 679 nautical miles (1,257 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Gothenburg to Le Havre?
About 2.0 days at 14 knots and 1.6 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?
679 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Le Havre to Gothenburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Gothenburg to
Bremerhaven342 nm - Gothenburg to Hamburg389 nm
- Gothenburg to
Gdansk419 nm - Gothenburg to
Rotterdam489 nm - Gothenburg to
Felixstowe537 nm - Gothenburg to
Antwerp541 nm - Bremerhaven to Le Havre454 nm
- Hamburg to Le Havre500 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.