Glasgow, United Kingdom → Edinburgh, United Kingdom
36 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Glasgow to Edinburgh is 67 km (42 miles). Edinburgh lies roughly east of Glasgow; the initial great-circle bearing is 81° (E). It is a domestic route within United Kingdom.
Glasgow (Scotland, United Kingdom) sits at 55.8642°N, 4.2518°W; Edinburgh (Scotland, United Kingdom) is at 55.9533°N, 3.1883°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 81° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~35 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~87 km · ~1h 5min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Glasgow to Edinburgh: about 87 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Glasgow and Edinburgh lies at approximately 55.9099°N, 3.7207°W — the position that is an equal 34 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Glasgow and Edinburgh both use the Europe/London time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Glasgow · All distances from Edinburgh
The straight-line distance from Glasgow to Edinburgh is approximately 67 km (42 miles, 36 nautical miles).
Edinburgh lies roughly east of Glasgow; the initial great-circle bearing is 81° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 35 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Glasgow to Edinburgh: about 87 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Glasgow and Edinburgh both use the Europe/London time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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