Port Louis, Mauritius → London, United Kingdom
5,255 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Port Louis to London is 9,733 km (6,048 miles). London lies roughly north-northwest of Port Louis; the initial great-circle bearing is 328° (NNW). It is an international route from Mauritius to United Kingdom, crossing from Africa to Europe.
Port Louis (Port Louis, Mauritius) sits at 20.1609°S, 57.5012°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 328° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~12h 40min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Port Louis and London — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Port Louis and London lies at approximately 17.6543°N, 35.0465°E — the position that is an equal 4,867 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 3 or 4 hours behind Port Louis (Indian/Mauritius), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from Port Louis to London is approximately 9,733 km (6,048 miles, 5,255 nautical miles).
London lies roughly north-northwest of Port Louis; the initial great-circle bearing is 328° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 12h 40min (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.
There is no continuous road connection between Port Louis and London — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 3 or 4 hours behind Port Louis (Indian/Mauritius), 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