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Hong Kong (HKG) to London (LHR) distance

The great-circle distance from Hong Kong to London is 5,200 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong (HKG)
To
United KingdomLondon (LHR)
Time difference
London is 8 hours behind Hong Kong
Midpoint
52.97° N, 73.57° E
Heading from HKG
325° northwest
Heading from LHR
58° northeast
Farthest north
58.3° N

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see HKG-LHR on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.