London, United Kingdom → Glasgow, United Kingdom
300 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from London to Glasgow is 555 km (345 miles). Glasgow lies roughly north-northwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 332° (NNW). It is a domestic route within United Kingdom.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Glasgow (Scotland, United Kingdom) is at 55.8642°N, 4.2518°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 332° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 12min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~722 km · ~9h 2min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for London to Glasgow: about 722 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between London and Glasgow lies at approximately 53.7035°N, 2.0830°W — the position that is an equal 278 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
London and Glasgow both use the Europe/London time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from London · All distances from Glasgow
The straight-line distance from London to Glasgow is approximately 555 km (345 miles, 300 nautical miles).
Glasgow lies roughly north-northwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 332° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 12min (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.
Rough road-length estimate for London to Glasgow: about 722 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
London and Glasgow both use the Europe/London time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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