France
SpainLe Havre to Algeciras shipping route.
1,207 nautical miles direct, about 3.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Le Havre and Algeciras
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Le HavreStrait of GibraltarAlgecirasShipping time from Le Havre to Algeciras
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,207 nm | 4.2 d | 3.6 d | 2.8 d |
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About the Le Havre to Algeciras shipping route
The shipping route from Le Havre, France to Algeciras, Spain covers 1,207 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 1,550 km apart, so the ship sails 1.44 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Pure steaming time is 3.6 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 4.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 2.8. 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 Le Havre and Algeciras to plan the full ocean transit time.
255 nm of the route, 21% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA and Mediterranean 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 Le Havre to Algeciras move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Algeciras (ESALG) carriers give about 6 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 61 port to port routes from Le Havre in this directory, Algeciras is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Gdansk (1,075 nm), Gothenburg (679 nm) and Hamburg (500 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Le Havre to Algeciras?
The port to port distance from Le Havre to Algeciras is 1,207 nautical miles (2,235 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Le Havre to Algeciras?
About 3.6 days at 14 knots and 2.8 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?
255 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Algeciras to Le Havre has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Le Havre to
Bremerhaven454 nm - Le Havre to Hamburg500 nm
- Le Havre to
Gothenburg679 nm - Le Havre to
Gdansk1,075 nm - Le Havre to Valencia1,591 nm
- Le Havre to Barcelona1,730 nm
- Valencia to Algeciras406 nm
- Barcelona to Algeciras545 nm
Genoa to Algeciras877 nm
Marsaxlokk to Algeciras1,001 nm
Felixstowe to Algeciras1,333 nm- London Gateway to Algeciras1,335 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.