Lisbon, Portugal → London, United Kingdom
856 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to London is 1,585 km (985 miles). London lies roughly north-northeast of Lisbon; the initial great-circle bearing is 23° (NNE). It is an international route from Portugal to United Kingdom.
Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) sits at 38.7223°N, 9.1393°W; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 23° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 29min | 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 Lisbon 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 Lisbon and London lies at approximately 45.2024°N, 5.1414°W — the position that is an equal 793 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon) and London (Europe/London) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Lisbon uses the Euro (EUR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Portuguese in Lisbon to English in London.
All distances from Lisbon · All distances from London
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to London is approximately 1,585 km (985 miles, 856 nautical miles).
London lies roughly north-northeast of Lisbon; the initial great-circle bearing is 23° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 29min (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 Lisbon 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.
Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon) and London (Europe/London) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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