London, United Kingdom → Gdansk, Poland
698 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from London to Gdansk is 1,293 km (804 miles). Gdansk lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 68° (ENE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Poland.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Gdansk (Pomerania, Poland) is at 54.3520°N, 18.6466°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 68° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 7min | 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 Gdansk 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 Gdansk lies at approximately 53.3001°N, 8.9481°E — the position that is an equal 647 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Gdansk (Europe/Warsaw) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Gdansk uses the Polish Zloty (PLN). The primary language changes from English in London to Polish in Gdansk.
The straight-line distance from London to Gdansk is approximately 1,293 km (804 miles, 698 nautical miles).
Gdansk lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 68° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 7min (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 Gdansk 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.
Gdansk (Europe/Warsaw) 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