Le Havre to Vlissingen — sea route & marine weather
The sea route from Le Havre (FRLEH) to Vlissingen (NLVLI) is about 226 nm — about 23 hours at 10 kn. Along the route today (Aug 3): NE wind 2–15 kn, waves 0.6–0.9 m. The baseline track is drawn on the chart; Calculate replans it for your vessel and live weather.
Passage facts| Sea-route distance | 226 nm |
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| Passage time at 10 kn | about 23 hours |
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| Great-circle distance | 178 nm |
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| Le Havre | 49°30.0′N 0°6.0′E |
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| Vlissingen | 51°27.0′N 3°36.0′E |
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| Reference vessel | 4.5 m draft, 10 kn cruise |
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10-day marine forecast — along the route
| Date | Wind | Gusts | Waves |
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| NE 2–15 kn | 19 kn | 0.6–0.9 m |
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| W 1–19 kn | 24 kn | 0.4–0.9 m |
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| WSW 15–21 kn | 28 kn | 0.9–1.7 m |
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| W 7–20 kn | 27 kn | 1.0–1.6 m |
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| WNW 4–13 kn | 18 kn | 0.4–1.1 m |
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| SW 1–13 kn | 16 kn | 0.2–0.8 m |
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| WSW 2–14 kn | 18 kn | 0.2–0.6 m |
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| W 7–14 kn | 20 kn | 0.6–0.7 m |
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| ENE 6–11 kn | 13 kn | 0.4–0.5 m |
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| ENE 3–7 kn | 15 kn | 0.3–0.6 m |
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Forecast from the ECMWF IFS model run , waves from ECMWF WAM. Updated with each model cycle; the live chart below recalculates for your departure time and vessel.
Frequently asked
How far is it from Le Havre to Vlissingen by sea?
The water route is 226 nm (419 km), computed on WXMarine's maritime routing network. The same distance applies on the return passage from Vlissingen to Le Havre.
How long does the passage from Le Havre to Vlissingen take?
about 23 hours at a 10 kn cruise. Scale by your own speed: at half the speed it takes about twice as long. The planner on this page recalculates for your vessel and live weather.
What is the weather between Le Havre and Vlissingen today?
Along the route today, per the ECMWF IFS run 2026-08-03 12z: NE wind 2–15 kn, waves 0.6–0.9 m. The day-by-day table on this page covers the next 10 days.