Moscow, Russia → London, United Kingdom
1,350 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Moscow to London is 2,501 km (1,554 miles). London lies roughly west of Moscow; the initial great-circle bearing is 275° (W). It is an international route from Russia to United Kingdom.
Moscow (Central, Russia) sits at 55.7558°N, 37.6173°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 275° (W); 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 Moscow to London 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 Moscow and London 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, London (Europe/London) is 2 or 3 hours behind Moscow (Europe/Moscow), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Moscow uses the Russian Ruble (RUB), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Russian in Moscow to English in London.
The straight-line distance from Moscow to London is approximately 2,501 km (1,554 miles, 1,350 nautical miles).
London lies roughly west of Moscow; the initial great-circle bearing is 275° (W).
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 Moscow to London 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, London (Europe/London) is 2 or 3 hours behind Moscow (Europe/Moscow), 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