London, United Kingdom → Moscow, Russia
1,350 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from London to Moscow is 2,501 km (1,554 miles). Moscow lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 64° (ENE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Russia.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Moscow (Central, Russia) is at 55.7558°N, 37.6173°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 64° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 38min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No ordinary road route claimed |
SnapDistance does not treat London to Moscow as an ordinary road journey: an overland route between them would depend on restricted or conflict-affected border crossings. No road-distance or driving-time figure is published for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between London and Moscow lies at approximately 55.1263°N, 17.7583°E — the position that is an equal 1,251 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Moscow (Europe/Moscow) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of 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 Moscow uses the Russian Ruble (RUB). The primary language changes from English in London to Russian in Moscow.
The straight-line distance from London to Moscow is approximately 2,501 km (1,554 miles, 1,350 nautical miles).
Moscow lies roughly east-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 64° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 38min (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.
SnapDistance does not treat London to Moscow as an ordinary road journey: an overland route between them would depend on restricted or conflict-affected border crossings. No road-distance or driving-time figure is published for this pair.
Depending on the date, Moscow (Europe/Moscow) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of 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