London, United Kingdom → Tokyo, Japan
5,161 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Tokyo is 9,559 km (5,939 miles). Tokyo lies roughly north-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 32° (NNE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Japan, crossing from Europe to Asia.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) is at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 32° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~12h 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 Tokyo — 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 Tokyo lies at approximately 68.9910°N, 89.6360°E — the position that is an equal 4,780 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) is 8 or 9 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 Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from English in London to Japanese in Tokyo.
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The straight-line distance from London to Tokyo is approximately 9,559 km (5,939 miles, 5,161 nautical miles).
Tokyo lies roughly north-northeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 32° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 12h 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 Tokyo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) is 8 or 9 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