London, United Kingdom → Brussels, Belgium
173 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from London to Brussels is 321 km (199 miles). Brussels lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 101° (ESE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Belgium.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Brussels (Brussels-Capital, Belgium) is at 50.8503°N, 4.3517°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 101° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~54 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 Brussels 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 Brussels lies at approximately 51.2002°N, 2.1279°E — the position that is an equal 161 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Brussels (Europe/Brussels) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Brussels uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in London to Dutch / French in Brussels.
All distances from London · All distances from Brussels
The straight-line distance from London to Brussels is approximately 321 km (199 miles, 173 nautical miles).
Brussels lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 101° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 54 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 Brussels 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.
Brussels (Europe/Brussels) 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