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EgyptLe Havre to Port Said shipping route.
3,110 nautical miles direct, about 9.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Le Havre and Port Said
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Le HavreStrait of GibraltarPort SaidShipping time from Le Havre to Port Said
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,110 nm | 10.8 d | 9.3 d | 7.2 d |
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About the Le Havre to Port Said shipping route
Ships leaving Le Havre for Port Said head south east and cover a sea distance of 3,110 nautical miles (5,760 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 3,354 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 9.3 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 10.8 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 7.2. 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 Port Said to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,159 nm of the route, 69% 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 Port Said move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Port Said (EGPSD) carriers give about 9 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, Port Said is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations include Montreal (2,966 nm), Piraeus (2,634 nm) and Marsaxlokk (2,186 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Le Havre to Port Said?
The port to port distance from Le Havre to Port Said is 3,110 nautical miles (5,760 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Le Havre to Port Said?
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?
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 Port Said to Le Havre has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Algeciras1,207 nm - Le Havre to Valencia1,591 nm
Mersin to Port Said371 nm
Piraeus to Port Said597 nm
Jeddah to Port Said716 nm
Marsaxlokk to Port Said952 nm
Djibouti to Port Said1,376 nm
Genoa to Port Said1,439 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.