Milan, Italy → London, United Kingdom
518 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Milan to London is 959 km (596 miles). London lies roughly northwest of Milan; the initial great-circle bearing is 318° (NW). It is an international route from Italy to United Kingdom.
Milan (Lombardy, Italy) sits at 45.4642°N, 9.1900°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 318° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 42min | 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 Milan to London 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 Milan and London lies at approximately 48.5796°N, 4.8095°E — the position that is an equal 480 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Milan (Europe/Rome) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Milan uses the Euro (EUR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Italian in Milan to English in London.
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The straight-line distance from Milan to London is approximately 959 km (596 miles, 518 nautical miles).
London lies roughly northwest of Milan; the initial great-circle bearing is 318° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 42min (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 Milan to London 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.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Milan (Europe/Rome) 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