United States
FranceHouston to Le Havre shipping route.
4,869 nautical miles direct, about 14.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Houston and Le Havre
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HoustonSeaLe HavreShipping time from Houston to Le Havre
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,869 nm | 16.9 d | 14.5 d | 11.3 d |
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About the Houston to Le Havre shipping route
Houston to Le Havre is a 4,869 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from the United States to France. That is 9,018 km of water against 7,904 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 16.9 days at 12 knots, 14.5 days at 14 knots and 11.3 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 Houston and Le Havre to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,208 nm of the route, 25% of it, lies inside North American ECA and 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 Houston 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 Houston in this directory, Le Havre is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations include Algeciras (4,790 nm), Los Angeles (4,526 nm) and Montreal (3,313 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Houston to Le Havre?
The port to port distance from Houston to Le Havre is 4,869 nautical miles (9,018 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Houston to Le Havre?
About 14.5 days at 14 knots and 11.3 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?
1,208 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Le Havre to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Callao2,939 nm 
Bremerhaven to Le Havre454 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
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.