London, United Kingdom → Berlin, Germany
503 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from London to Berlin is 932 km (579 miles). Berlin lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 78° (ENE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Germany.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Berlin (Brandenburg, Germany) is at 52.5200°N, 13.4050°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 78° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 40min | 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 Berlin 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 Berlin lies at approximately 52.2078°N, 6.5617°E — the position that is an equal 466 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Berlin (Europe/Berlin) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Berlin uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in London to German in Berlin.
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The straight-line distance from London to Berlin is approximately 932 km (579 miles, 503 nautical miles).
Berlin lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 78° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 40min (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 Berlin 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.
Berlin (Europe/Berlin) 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