France
South AfricaLe Havre to Durban shipping route.
6,833 nautical miles via Cape of Good Hope, about 20.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Le Havre and Durban
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Le HavreCape of Good HopeDurbanShipping time from Le Havre to Durban
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Cape of Good Hope (shortest) | 6,833 nm | 23.7 d | 20.3 d | 15.8 d |
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About the Le Havre to Durban shipping route
Le Havre to Durban is a 6,833 nautical mile shipping route via Cape of Good Hope, heading south east from France to South Africa. That is 12,655 km of water against 9,339 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Cape of Good Hope.
At sea, the voyage lasts 23.7 days at 12 knots, 20.3 days at 14 knots and 15.8 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 Durban to plan the full ocean transit time.
224 nm of the route, 3% 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 Durban move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Durban (ZADUR) carriers give about 3 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, Durban is the 35th shortest. Closer destinations include Colombo (6,636 nm), Manzanillo (6,351 nm) and Mombasa (6,211 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Le Havre to Durban?
The port to port distance from Le Havre to Durban is 6,833 nautical miles (12,655 km), via Cape of Good Hope. The route passes Cape of Good Hope.
What is the shipping time from Le Havre to Durban?
About 20.3 days at 14 knots and 15.8 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?
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 Durban 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
Algeciras1,207 nm - Le Havre to Valencia1,591 nm
- Cape Town to Durban875 nm
Mombasa to Durban1,759 nm
Salalah to Durban3,137 nm
Djibouti to Durban3,353 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Durban3,463 nm
Colombo to Durban3,794 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.