Distance between cities

Type two cities to get the distance "as the crow flies" — the great-circle distance over the Earth's surface — in kilometres, miles and nautical miles, plus the initial compass bearing and the midpoint. Over 147,000 places can be searched.

      Popular city distances

      RouteKilometresMiles
      London → New York City5,570 km3,461 miShow on map
      London → Paris344 km214 miShow on map
      Tokyo → Seoul1,153 km716 miShow on map
      Los Angeles → New York City3,936 km2,446 miShow on map
      Sydney → Melbourne713 km443 miShow on map
      Dubai → London5,486 km3,409 miShow on map
      Paris → Rome1,107 km688 miShow on map
      Berlin → Munich505 km314 miShow on map
      Delhi → Mumbai1,153 km716 miShow on map
      Toronto → Vancouver3,355 km2,085 miShow on map
      Madrid → Barcelona504 km313 miShow on map
      Cairo → Istanbul1,235 km768 miShow on map
      Singapore → Bangkok1,434 km891 miShow on map
      São Paulo → Buenos Aires1,675 km1,041 miShow on map
      Beijing → Shanghai1,068 km664 miShow on map
      Johannesburg → Cape Town1,262 km784 miShow on map
      Chicago → Houston1,512 km939 miShow on map
      Amsterdam → Brussels173 km108 miShow on map

      How the distance is calculated

      The calculator uses the haversine formula on a sphere with the Earth's mean radius (6,371 km). This is the shortest path over the surface, which is close to the route long-haul flights follow; real driving or flight distances are longer. The error compared with the more precise ellipsoidal (Vincenty) distance is at most about 0.5%.

      The flight-time estimate assumes an average speed of 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for take-off and landing, so treat it as a rough guide only.