London, United Kingdom → Manchester, United Kingdom
141 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from London to Manchester is 262 km (163 miles). Manchester lies roughly north-northwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 328° (NNW). It is a domestic route within United Kingdom.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Manchester (England, United Kingdom) is at 53.4808°N, 2.2426°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 328° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~50 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~341 km · ~4h 16min | 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 Manchester: about 341 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 Manchester lies at approximately 52.4988°N, 1.1615°W — the position that is an equal 131 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
London and Manchester both use the Europe/London time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from London · All distances from Manchester
The straight-line distance from London to Manchester is approximately 262 km (163 miles, 141 nautical miles).
Manchester lies roughly north-northwest of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 328° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 50 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for London to Manchester: about 341 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 Manchester 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