Copenhagen, Denmark → London, United Kingdom
516 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to London is 956 km (594 miles). London lies roughly west-southwest of Copenhagen; the initial great-circle bearing is 246° (WSW). It is an international route from Denmark to United Kingdom.
Copenhagen (Capital Region, Denmark) sits at 55.6761°N, 12.5683°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 246° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 42min | 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 Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen and London lies at approximately 53.7595°N, 5.9057°E — the position that is an equal 478 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 Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Copenhagen uses the Danish Krone (DKK), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Danish in Copenhagen to English in London.
All distances from Copenhagen · All distances from London
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to London is approximately 956 km (594 miles, 516 nautical miles).
London lies roughly west-southwest of Copenhagen; the initial great-circle bearing is 246° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 42min (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 Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) 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