London, United Kingdom → Lisbon, Portugal
856 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from London to Lisbon is 1,585 km (985 miles). Lisbon lies roughly south-southwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 210° (SSW). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Portugal.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) is at 38.7223°N, 9.1393°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 210° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 29min | 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 Lisbon 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 Lisbon lies at approximately 45.2024°N, 5.1414°W — the position that is an equal 793 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
London (Europe/London) and Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Lisbon uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in London to Portuguese in Lisbon.
All distances from London · All distances from Lisbon
The straight-line distance from London to Lisbon is approximately 1,585 km (985 miles, 856 nautical miles).
Lisbon lies roughly south-southwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 210° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 29min (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 Lisbon 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.
London (Europe/London) and Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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