Distance from London to Swansea (United Kingdom)

The distance between London, England and Swansea, Wales is 265 kilometers (165 miles).

London, England, United Kingdom

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

From London to Swansea, the straight-line distance is 265 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with London at 25 meters above sea level and Swansea at 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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London, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.5085° N 0.1257° W

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • London City Airport (LCY)
  • RAF Northolt (NHT)
  • London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
  • Redhill Aerodrome (KRH)
Swansea, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.6208° N 3.9432° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Swansea Airport (SWS)
  • Cardiff Airport (CWL)
  • Haverfordwest Airport (HAW)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)

Other distances from London

Distance between cities Kilometers
From London to Birmingham 163 km
From London to Liverpool 287 km
From London to Glasgow 556 km
From London to Sheffield 228 km
From London to Leeds 272 km

Other distances from Swansea

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Swansea to London 265 km
From Swansea to Birmingham 170 km
From Swansea to Liverpool 210 km
From Swansea to Glasgow 473 km
From Swansea to Sheffield 258 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Detroit, United States Columbus, United States 263 km
Indianapolis, United States Chicago, United States 263 km
Morelia, Mexico Aguascalientes, Mexico 267 km
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 268 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
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San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 270 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 270 km
Sucre, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 260 km
Mexico City, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 271 km
Indianapolis, United States Columbus, United States 271 km

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