Munich, Germany → London, United Kingdom
496 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Munich to London is 919 km (571 miles). London lies roughly west-northwest of Munich; the initial great-circle bearing is 298° (WNW). It is an international route from Germany to United Kingdom.
Munich (Bavaria, Germany) sits at 48.1351°N, 11.5820°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 298° (WNW); 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 Munich 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 Munich and London 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.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Munich (Europe/Berlin) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Munich uses the Euro (EUR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from German in Munich to English in London.
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The straight-line distance from Munich to London is approximately 919 km (571 miles, 496 nautical miles).
London lies roughly west-northwest of Munich; the initial great-circle bearing is 298° (WNW).
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 Munich 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 Munich (Europe/Berlin) 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