London, United Kingdom → Amsterdam, Netherlands
193 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from London to Amsterdam is 358 km (222 miles). Amsterdam lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 73° (ENE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Netherlands.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands) is at 52.3676°N, 4.9041°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 73° (ENE); 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 London to Amsterdam 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 London and Amsterdam 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.
Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Amsterdam uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in London to Dutch in Amsterdam.
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 London to Amsterdam is approximately 358 km (222 miles, 193 nautical miles).
Amsterdam lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 73° (ENE).
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 London to Amsterdam 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.
Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) 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