London, United Kingdom → Munich, Germany
496 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Munich is 919 km (571 miles). Munich lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 109° (ESE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Germany.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Munich (Bavaria, Germany) is at 48.1351°N, 11.5820°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 109° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 39min | 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 Munich 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 Munich lies at approximately 49.9687°N, 5.9319°E — the position that is an equal 460 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Munich (Europe/Berlin) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Munich uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in London to German in Munich.
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The straight-line distance from London to Munich is approximately 919 km (571 miles, 496 nautical miles).
Munich lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 109° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 39min (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 Munich 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.
Munich (Europe/Berlin) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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