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United StatesLe Havre to New York shipping route.
3,129 nautical miles direct, about 9.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Le Havre and New York
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Le HavreSeaNew YorkShipping time from Le Havre to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,129 nm | 10.9 d | 9.3 d | 7.2 d |
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About the Le Havre to New York shipping route
Ships leaving Le Havre for New York head west and cover a sea distance of 3,129 nautical miles (5,795 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 5,661 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 10.9 days at 12 knots, 9.3 days at 14 knots and 7.2 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 New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,441 nm of the route, 46% of it, lies inside North American 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 New York move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At New York (USNYC) carriers give about 4 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, New York is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations include Port Said (3,110 nm), Montreal (2,966 nm) and Piraeus (2,634 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Le Havre to New York?
The port to port distance from Le Havre to New York is 3,129 nautical miles (5,795 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Le Havre to New York?
About 9.3 days at 14 knots and 7.2 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?
1,441 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York to Le Havre has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Charleston to New York644 nm
- Savannah to New York699 nm
Montreal to New York1,524 nm- Houston to New York1,921 nm
Balboa to New York2,025 nm
Cartagena to New York2,235 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.