France
ArgentinaLe Havre to Buenos Aires shipping route.
6,189 nautical miles direct, about 18.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Le Havre and Buenos Aires
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Le HavreSeaBuenos AiresShipping time from Le Havre to Buenos Aires
| 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 Le Havre to Buenos Aires shipping route
Le Havre to Buenos Aires is a 6,189 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from France to Argentina. 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.
At sea, the voyage lasts 21.5 days at 12 knots, 18.4 days at 14 knots and 14.3 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 Le Havre and Buenos Aires 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 Le Havre to Buenos Aires move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Buenos Aires (ARBUE) 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 61 port to port routes from Le Havre in this directory, Buenos Aires is the 31st shortest. Closer destinations include Nhava Sheva (6,180 nm), Mundra (6,166 nm) and Cape Town (6,119 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Le Havre to Buenos Aires?
The port to port distance from Le Havre to Buenos Aires is 6,189 nautical miles (11,463 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Le Havre to Buenos Aires?
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 Buenos Aires to Le Havre has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Gothenburg679 nm - Le Havre to
Gdansk1,075 nm - Le Havre to
Algeciras1,207 nm - Le Havre to Valencia1,591 nm
Santos to Buenos Aires1,049 nm
Cape Town to Buenos Aires3,846 nm
Callao to Buenos Aires4,299 nm- Durban to Buenos Aires4,560 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Buenos Aires4,563 nm
Cartagena to Buenos Aires5,214 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.