Port-to-port sea distance
Le Havre to Boston distance
The sea distance from Le Havre (France) to Boston (United States) is about 2,986 nautical miles (5,531 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 10 days 9 hours at sea.
Distance
2,986 nm
5,531 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
10.4
10 days 9 hours
ECA miles
757 nm
25% of the route
Canals & straits
0
Open-sea route
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 12.4 days | 24.9 days |
| 11 knots | 11.3 days | 22.6 days |
| 12 knots | 10.4 days | 20.7 days |
| 13 knots | 9.6 days | 19.1 days |
| 14 knots | 8.9 days | 17.8 days |
| 15 knots | 8.3 days | 16.6 days |
Steaming time only, with no allowance for weather, canal waiting or port time. The round voyage assumes the ship ballasts back on the same route.
Routes compared
Voyage estimates by ship size
About this trade
North-west Europe clean products. Gasoline and blendstocks from the Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp hub to the US East Coast and West Africa, the classic MR transatlantic.
- Typical ship sizes
- MR, LR1
- Related benchmark routes
- TC2 (UKC–USAC MR)
Questions
How far is Le Havre from Boston by sea?
The sea distance from Le Havre to Boston is about 2,986 nautical miles (5,531 km), on the open-sea route.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Le Havre to Boston?
About 10 days 9 hours at 12 knots, or 8.9 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Le Havre–Boston route pass?
None. The shortest route stays in open water without passing a major canal or strait.
How much of the voyage is inside an Emission Control Area?
About 757 nm, or 25% of the voyage, is inside an ECA, where ships must burn 0.10% sulphur fuel or use a scrubber.
Terms on this page
Distances are calculated by Vessbook on a modelled global shipping-lane network for a tanker at 12 m draft, from berth area to berth area.