Distance from London to Tokyo

The distance between London, United Kingdom and Tokyo, Japan is 9,582 kilometers (5,954 miles).

London, England, United Kingdom

Tokyo, Japan

From London to Tokyo, the straight-line distance is 9,582 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with London at 25 meters above sea level and Tokyo at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Tokyo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.6895° N 139.6917° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND)
  • Yokota Air Base (OKO)
  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)
  • Hyakuri Airport (IBR)

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 Tokyo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tokyo to Yokohama 29 km
From Tokyo to Osaka 397 km
From Tokyo to Nagoya 259 km
From Tokyo to Sapporo 831 km
From Tokyo to Fukuoka 881 km

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Quito, Ecuador Kaduna, Nigeria 9,581 km
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Amsterdam, Netherlands Quito, Ecuador 9,580 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Kyiv, Ukraine 9,580 km
Tehran, Iran South Boston, United States 9,580 km
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Shenzhen, China Nottingham, United Kingdom 9,585 km
Phoenix, United States Minsk, Belarus 9,579 km
Abuja, Nigeria Quito, Ecuador 9,585 km

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