London, United Kingdom → Zurich, Switzerland
419 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Zurich is 776 km (482 miles). Zurich lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 123° (ESE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Switzerland.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland) is at 47.3769°N, 8.5417°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 123° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 28min | 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 Zurich 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 Zurich lies at approximately 49.5231°N, 4.3899°E — the position that is an equal 388 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Zurich (Europe/Zurich) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Zurich uses the Swiss Franc (CHF). The primary language changes from English in London to German / French / Italian in Zurich.
All distances from London · All distances from Zurich
The straight-line distance from London to Zurich is approximately 776 km (482 miles, 419 nautical miles).
Zurich lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 123° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 28min (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 Zurich 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.
Zurich (Europe/Zurich) 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