Gothenburg, Sweden → London, United Kingdom
560 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Gothenburg to London is 1,038 km (645 miles). London lies roughly southwest of Gothenburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 234° (SW). It is an international route from Sweden to United Kingdom.
Gothenburg (Västra Götaland, Sweden) sits at 57.7089°N, 11.9746°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 234° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 48min | 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 Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg and London lies at approximately 54.7583°N, 5.4603°E — the position that is an equal 519 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 Gothenburg (Europe/Stockholm) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Gothenburg uses the Swedish Krona (SEK), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Swedish in Gothenburg to English in London.
The straight-line distance from Gothenburg to London is approximately 1,038 km (645 miles, 560 nautical miles).
London lies roughly southwest of Gothenburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 234° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 48min (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 Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg (Europe/Stockholm) 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