- Great circle
- 4,748 km
- 2,950 mi
- Estimated in the air
- 6h 24m
- block time
- Furthest from equator
- 51.5°N
- at 0% along
- One lap of Earth
- 11.8%
- of 40,075 km
Of the 292 routes catalogued here, this is the 136th longest.
What the aircraft actually flies over
From London the path crosses France, then Italy, then Albania, then Greece, then 914 km of open water, then Egypt, then 831 km of open water.
The furthest the great circle gets from the equator is 51.5°N, 0% of the way along.
Flying the line that looks straight on a Mercator map — one constant compass bearing — would cover 4,784 km. That is 36 km further, about 1% more, and roughly 3m of extra flying.
Leaving London the aircraft points south-east (119°); it arrives into Jeddah heading south-east (144°). That is 25° of drift without a single turn — the compass moves because the path is a curve on a sphere, not because the aircraft does.
London to Jeddah, asked and answered
- How far is London to Jeddah?
- London to Jeddah (LHR to JED) is 4,748 km, or 2,950 mi, measured as great circle distance between the two airports.
- How long is the flight from London to Jeddah?
- About 6h 24m in the air. That is an estimate from the distance at a typical airliner block speed, plus half an hour for taxi, climb and descent; published schedules vary with winds and routing.
- What route does a London to Jeddah flight take?
- The great circle passes over France, then Italy, then Albania, then Greece, then 914 km of open water, then Egypt, then 831 km of open water. It reaches 51.5°N at its furthest from the equator.
Where these numbers come from
Distances are computed from the two airports’ own coordinates, not looked up from published routes. Times are estimates, not schedules.
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