France
ColombiaLe Havre to Cartagena shipping route.
4,527 nautical miles direct, about 13.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Le Havre and Cartagena
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Le HavreSeaCartagenaShipping time from Le Havre to Cartagena
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,527 nm | 15.7 d | 13.5 d | 10.5 d |
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About the Le Havre to Cartagena shipping route
Le Havre to Cartagena is a 4,527 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading west from France to Colombia. That is 8,384 km of water against 8,094 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 13.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 15.7 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 10.5. 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 Cartagena to plan the full ocean transit time.
410 nm of the route, 9% of it, lies inside US Caribbean Sea 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 Le Havre to Cartagena move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Cartagena (COCTG) carriers give about 10 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, Cartagena is the 20th shortest. Closer destinations include Djibouti (4,487 nm), Lagos (Apapa) (4,064 nm) and Jeddah (3,826 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Le Havre to Cartagena?
The port to port distance from Le Havre to Cartagena is 4,527 nautical miles (8,384 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Le Havre to Cartagena?
About 13.5 days at 14 knots and 10.5 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?
410 nm sit inside ECA waters (US Caribbean Sea ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Cartagena to Le Havre 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.