What is the distance from London to Copenhagen?

The great-circle distance from London to Copenhagen is 608 miles (979 km).

What is the time difference between London and Copenhagen?

Copenhagen is 1 hour ahead of London.

How much CO₂ does a flight from London to Copenhagen produce?

A nonstop flight from London to Copenhagen emits about 153 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.8× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ LHR → CPH

2H 8M FLIGHT. JUST ENOUGH TIME TO REGRET CHECKING A BAG.

Flight time: 2h 8m

Distance: 608 mi

Or: 979 km

Jet lag: 1h

Flight from London to Copenhagen

From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe → Kastrup (CPH), Denmark Europe

↔ Flying the other way? Copenhagen → London

How long is the flight from London to Copenhagen?

A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Copenhagen (CPH) takes about 2 hours 8 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 608 miles (979 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

2h 8m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

608 mi

979 km · great-circle

Avg speed

459 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

London timezone

UTC+1

Europe/London

Copenhagen timezone

UTC+2

Europe/Copenhagen

Time difference

+1h

1 hour ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~1d

Eastward — worse

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 153 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 167 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 40 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

2H 8M FLIGHT. JUST ENOUGH TIME TO REGRET CHECKING A BAG.

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