United States
FranceNew York to Le Havre shipping route.
3,129 nautical miles direct, about 9.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: New York and Le Havre
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
New YorkSeaLe HavreShipping time from New York to Le Havre
| 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 New York to Le Havre shipping route
Ships leaving New York for Le Havre head north east 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 New York and Le Havre 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 New York to Le Havre move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Le Havre (FRLEH) 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 65 port to port routes from New York in this directory, Le Havre is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations include Cartagena (2,235 nm), Balboa (2,025 nm) and Houston (1,921 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from New York to Le Havre?
The port to port distance from New York to Le Havre is 3,129 nautical miles (5,795 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from New York to Le Havre?
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 Le Havre to New York has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- New York to Charleston644 nm
- New York to Savannah699 nm
- New York to
Montreal1,524 nm - New York to Houston1,921 nm
- New York to
Balboa2,025 nm - New York to
Cartagena2,235 nm 
Bremerhaven to Le Havre454 nm- Hamburg to Le Havre500 nm
Gothenburg to Le Havre679 nm
Gdansk to Le Havre1,075 nm
Algeciras to Le Havre1,207 nm- Valencia to Le Havre1,591 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.