Tokyo, Japan → London, United Kingdom
5,161 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to London is 9,559 km (5,939 miles). London lies roughly north-northwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 336° (NNW). It is an international route from Japan to United Kingdom, crossing from Asia to Europe.
Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) sits at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 336° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~12h 27min | 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo and London lies at approximately 68.9910°N, 89.6360°E — the position that is an equal 4,780 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 8 or 9 hours behind Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Japanese in Tokyo to English in London.
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The straight-line distance from Tokyo to London is approximately 9,559 km (5,939 miles, 5,161 nautical miles).
London lies roughly north-northwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 336° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 12h 27min (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 Tokyo 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 8 or 9 hours behind Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo), 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