London, United Kingdom → Kingston, Jamaica
4,069 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from London to Kingston is 7,535 km (4,682 miles). Kingston lies roughly west of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 271° (W). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Jamaica, crossing from Europe to North America.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Kingston (Surrey, Jamaica) is at 18.0179°N, 76.8099°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 271° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~9h 55min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between London and Kingston — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between London and Kingston lies at approximately 41.1232°N, 47.8470°W — the position that is an equal 3,768 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Kingston (America/Jamaica) is 5 or 6 hours behind London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from London to Kingston is approximately 7,535 km (4,682 miles, 4,069 nautical miles).
Kingston lies roughly west of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 271° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 9h 55min (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.
There is no continuous road connection between London and Kingston — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Kingston (America/Jamaica) is 5 or 6 hours behind London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of 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