London, United Kingdom → Gothenburg, Sweden
560 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from London to Gothenburg is 1,038 km (645 miles). Gothenburg lies roughly northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 44° (NE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Sweden.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Gothenburg (Västra Götaland, Sweden) is at 57.7089°N, 11.9746°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 44° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 48min | 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 Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg lies at approximately 54.7583°N, 5.4603°E — the position that is an equal 519 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Gothenburg (Europe/Stockholm) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Gothenburg uses the Swedish Krona (SEK). The primary language changes from English in London to Swedish in Gothenburg.
The straight-line distance from London to Gothenburg is approximately 1,038 km (645 miles, 560 nautical miles).
Gothenburg lies roughly northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 44° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 48min (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 Gothenburg 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.
Gothenburg (Europe/Stockholm) 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