✈ LHR → CPH

2H 8M IN ECONOMY. YOUR KNEES WILL REMEMBER.

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.