Paris, France → London, United Kingdom
186 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Paris to London is 344 km (213 miles). London lies roughly north-northwest of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 330° (NNW). It is an international route from France to United Kingdom.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 330° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~56 min | 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 Paris 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 Paris and London lies at approximately 50.1886°N, 1.1466°E — the position that is an equal 172 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 Paris (Europe/Paris) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Paris uses the Euro (EUR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from French in Paris to English in London.
The Eurostar train connects London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord in just 2h17min — often faster than flying when you include airport time. The Channel Tunnel runs 50m below the seabed.
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The straight-line distance from Paris to London is approximately 344 km (213 miles, 186 nautical miles).
London lies roughly north-northwest of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 330° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 56 min (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 Paris 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 Paris (Europe/Paris) 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