Distance from Washington to London
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Washington (DCA) and London (LHR) is 5,893.05 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 7h 25min. Similar flight routes: DCA → LGW , DCA → LTN , DCA → STN , DCA → BZZ , IAD → LHR
Bearing: 76.83° (ENE)The initial bearing on the course from Washington to London is 76.83° and the compass direction is ENE.
Midpoint: 52.01943,-43.62847The geographic midpoint between Washington and London is in 2,949.41 km distance between both points in a bearing of 76.83°.
Distance: 5,898.83 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Washington and London is 5,898.83 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Washington and London is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 5hThe time difference between Washington (America/New_York) and London (Europe/London) is 5 hours. This means that it is now 20:42 (13.05.2024) in Washington and 01:42 (14.05.2024) in London.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Washington and London, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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London is just as far away from Washington as Washington from Lima (5,664 km), Madrid (6,089 km), Casablanca (6,103 km), Fortaleza (6,165 km), Paris (6,166 km), Rabat (6,146 km), Birmingham (5,750 km), São Luís (5,695 km), Sale (6,146 km).