London, United Kingdom → Copenhagen, Denmark
516 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from London to Copenhagen is 956 km (594 miles). Copenhagen lies roughly northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 56° (NE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Denmark.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Copenhagen (Capital Region, Denmark) is at 55.6761°N, 12.5683°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 56° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 42min | 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 Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen lies at approximately 53.7595°N, 5.9057°E — the position that is an equal 478 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Copenhagen uses the Danish Krone (DKK). The primary language changes from English in London to Danish in Copenhagen.
All distances from London · All distances from Copenhagen
The straight-line distance from London to Copenhagen is approximately 956 km (594 miles, 516 nautical miles).
Copenhagen lies roughly northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 56° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 42min (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 Copenhagen 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.
Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) 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