France
GreeceLe Havre to Piraeus shipping route.
2,634 nautical miles direct, about 7.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Le Havre and Piraeus
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Le HavreStrait of GibraltarPiraeusShipping time from Le Havre to Piraeus
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,634 nm | 9.1 d | 7.8 d | 6.1 d |
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About the Le Havre to Piraeus shipping route
Le Havre to Piraeus is a 2,634 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from France to Greece. That is 4,879 km of water against 2,270 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
At sea, the voyage lasts 9.1 days at 12 knots, 7.8 days at 14 knots and 6.1 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 Piraeus to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,678 nm of the route, 64% 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.
Container freight rates on Le Havre to Piraeus move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Piraeus (GRPIR) carriers give about 6.75 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, Piraeus is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations include Marsaxlokk (2,186 nm), Genoa (2,062 nm) and Barcelona (1,730 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Le Havre to Piraeus?
The port to port distance from Le Havre to Piraeus is 2,634 nautical miles (4,879 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Le Havre to Piraeus?
About 7.8 days at 14 knots and 6.1 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?
1,678 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 Piraeus 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
Marsaxlokk to Piraeus517 nm
Mersin to Piraeus590 nm
Port Said to Piraeus597 nm
Genoa to Piraeus905 nm- Barcelona to Piraeus1,100 nm
- Valencia to Piraeus1,182 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.