How far is Lerwick from London?

The distance between London (London Gatwick Airport) and Lerwick (Tingwall Airport) is 627 miles / 1009 kilometers / 545 nautical miles.

The driving distance from London (LGW) to Lerwick (LWK) is 874 miles / 1407 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 52 hours 58 minutes.

Distance from London to Lerwick

There are several ways to calculate the distance from London to Lerwick. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 627.007 miles
• 1009.070 kilometers
• 544.854 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 626.213 miles
• 1007.793 kilometers
• 544.164 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from London to Lerwick?

The estimated flight time from London Gatwick Airport to Tingwall Airport is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between London and Lerwick?

There is no time difference between London and Lerwick.

Flight carbon footprint between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Tingwall Airport (LWK)

On average, flying from London to Lerwick generates about 116 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 116 kilograms equals 256 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from London to Lerwick

See the map of the shortest flight path between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Tingwall Airport (LWK).

Airport information

Origin	London Gatwick Airport
City:	London
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	LGW
ICAO Code:	EGKK
Coordinates:	51°8′53″N, 0°11′25″W

Destination	Tingwall Airport
City:	Lerwick
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	LWK
ICAO Code:	EGET
Coordinates:	60°11′31″N, 1°14′36″W