London, United Kingdom → Los Angeles, United States
4,728 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from London to Los Angeles is 8,756 km (5,440 miles). Los Angeles lies roughly northwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 312° (NW). It is an international route from United Kingdom to United States, crossing from Europe to North America.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) is at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 312° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~11h 27min | 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 Los Angeles — 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 Los Angeles lies at approximately 60.2722°N, 72.5168°W — the position that is an equal 4,378 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 7 or 8 hours behind London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Los Angeles uses the US Dollar (USD). Both share English as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from London to Los Angeles is approximately 8,756 km (5,440 miles, 4,728 nautical miles).
Los Angeles lies roughly northwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 312° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 11h 27min (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 Los Angeles — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 7 or 8 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