Love Taps / Distances / London to Hong Kong
Distance between London and Hong Kong
5,979 miles (9,623 km) in a straight line.
| Miles | 5,979 mi |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 9,623 km |
| Nautical miles | 5,196 nmi |
| Direction from London | 58° (east-northeast) at departure |
| Direction from Hong Kong | 325° (northwest) at departure |
| Halfway point | 52.96° N, 73.87° E |
| Time difference | Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of London |
Great-circle distance between city centres (51.51° N, 0.13° W and 22.32° N, 114.17° E), the shortest path over the Earth's surface. Flight routes and road distances are longer.
What 5,979 miles adds up to
Love Taps counts how far your taps have traveled: each tap adds the distance between your two cities. At 5,979 miles apart:
- 5 taps cover the distance around the Earth at the equator (24,901 miles).
- 40 taps cover the average distance to the Moon (238,855 miles).
- One tap a day for a year adds up to 2,182,503 miles, 87.6 times around the Earth.
The app asks for your two cities by name and never uses your location.
Other distances from London
- Boston to London · 3,271 mi
- New York to London · 3,461 mi
- Chicago to London · 3,948 mi
- Atlanta to London · 4,207 mi
- Miami to London · 4,428 mi
- Dallas to London · 4,748 mi
- Seattle to London · 4,784 mi
- Houston to London · 4,849 mi
- San Francisco to London · 5,354 mi
- Los Angeles to London · 5,440 mi
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- Dallas to London · 4,748 mi
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.