Amsterdam, Netherlands → London, United Kingdom
193 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to London is 358 km (222 miles). London lies roughly west-southwest of Amsterdam; the initial great-circle bearing is 256° (WSW). It is an international route from Netherlands to United Kingdom.
Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands) sits at 52.3676°N, 4.9041°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 256° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~57 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Channel Tunnel or ferry crossing |
Yes — you can drive from Amsterdam to London by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Amsterdam and London lies at approximately 51.9643°N, 2.3640°E — the position that is an equal 179 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Amsterdam uses the Euro (EUR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Dutch in Amsterdam to English in London.
One of Europe's most competitive routes with budget airlines, Eurostar (via Brussels), and even ferries. The train takes about 4 hours city-center to city-center.
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The straight-line distance from Amsterdam to London is approximately 358 km (222 miles, 193 nautical miles).
London lies roughly west-southwest of Amsterdam; the initial great-circle bearing is 256° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 57 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Yes — you can drive from Amsterdam to London by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances