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ChinaLe Havre to Ningbo shipping route.
10,277 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 30.6 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 3,091 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Le Havre and Ningbo
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Le HavreSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Strait of GibraltarNingboShipping time from Le Havre to Ningbo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 10,277 nm | 35.7 d | 30.6 d | 23.8 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 10,846 nm | 37.7 d | 32.3 d | 25.1 d |
| via Panama Canal | 13,368 nm | 46.4 d | 39.8 d | 30.9 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 13,596 nm | 47.2 d | 40.5 d | 31.5 d |
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Reverse: Ningbo to Le HavreMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Le Havre to Ningbo is 13,368 nm, about 9.2 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Le Havre to Ningbo shipping route
Ships leaving Le Havre for Ningbo head north east and cover a sea distance of 10,277 nautical miles (19,032 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 9,467 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 30.6 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 35.7 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 23.8. Liner schedules on the lane quote 26 to 61 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 59 sailings by 8 carriers (CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk).
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Panama Canal instead. That route is 13,368 nautical miles, 3,091 more, and adds about 9.2 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
2,159 nm of the route, 21% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA and Mediterranean 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.
Recent freight rates for FRLEH to CNNGB start at $1,800 for a 20GP and $2,635 for a 40GP. These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Ningbo (CNNGB) 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, Ningbo is the 51st shortest. Closer destinations include Kaohsiung (9,852 nm), Xiamen (9,841 nm) and Yantian (9,637 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Le Havre to Ningbo?
The port to port distance from Le Havre to Ningbo is 10,277 nautical miles (19,032 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Le Havre to Ningbo?
About 30.6 days at 14 knots and 23.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 26 to 61 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 13,368 nm, 3,091 nm longer, about 39.8 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Le Havre to Ningbo?
Recent spot rates for FRLEH to CNNGB start at $1,800 per 20GP and $2,635 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,159 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Ningbo 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.