France
GermanyLe Havre to Hamburg shipping route.
500 nautical miles direct, about 1.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Le Havre and Hamburg
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Le HavreSeaHamburgShipping time from Le Havre to Hamburg
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 500 nm | 1.7 d | 1.5 d | 1.2 d |
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About the Le Havre to Hamburg shipping route
Le Havre to Hamburg is a 500 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from France to Germany. That is 926 km of water against 817 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 1.7 days at 12 knots, 1.5 days at 14 knots and 1.2 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 Hamburg to plan the full ocean transit time.
489 nm of the route, 98% 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 Hamburg move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Hamburg (DEHAM) carriers give about 3.83 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, Hamburg is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations include Bremerhaven (454 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Le Havre to Hamburg?
The port to port distance from Le Havre to Hamburg is 500 nautical miles (926 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Le Havre to Hamburg?
About 1.5 days at 14 knots and 1.2 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?
489 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg to Le Havre has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Rotterdam to Hamburg310 nm
Antwerp to Hamburg362 nm
Felixstowe to Hamburg372 nm- Gothenburg to Hamburg389 nm
- London Gateway to Hamburg404 nm
- Gdansk to Hamburg785 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.