Author: Muriel Schmidt

The total flight duration from Los Angeles, CA to London, United Kingdom is 11 hours, 24 minutes. This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. How long is a flight […]

Travelling from Paris to London on a direct Eurostar train The average train time from Paris to London is 3 hours, although it takes just 2 hours and 17 minutes to travel from city centre to city centre on the fastest direct high-speed Eurostar services – it’s much quicker than flying! Can you take a […]

The shortest distance (air line) between London and Italy is 851.56 mi (1,370.45 km). The shortest route between London and Italy is 1,083.46 mi (1,743.67 km) according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. 19h 17min. How far is from London to Italy? 770 milesThe distance between London and ITALY is 770 miles. […]

6,704 kms. The aerial distance between Delhi and London is 6,704 kms, with 90+ flights flying between the two places every week. How many hours is London to India? Average flight time is 9 hours 7 minutes The fastest flight from London to India is 9 hours 7 minutes. How many days travel from India […]

The structure, installed north of York station, marks the halfway point between London and Edinburgh. Where is halfway between London and Edinburgh? Wetherby in West Yorkshire stands half way between Edinburgh and London and was on the Great North Road. In the past it was an important staging post. What’s halfway between York and Edinburgh? […]

It takes an average of 48h 15m to travel from Lisbon to London by train, over a distance of around 986 miles (1587 km). There are normally 1 train per day travelling from Lisbon to London and tickets for this journey start from €215.10 when you book in advance. How do I get from Portugal […]

Here are some other cost of living comparison between Spain and United Kingdom: Spain cost of living (without rent ) is 22.6% cheaper than in United Kingdom. To rent a property in Spain it is is 33.3% cheaper than in United Kingdom. Groceries are 19.2% cheaper in Spain than in United Kingdom. Is Spain cheaper […]

Many sewers north of the Thames feed into the Northern Outfall Sewer, which transports sewage to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works. South of the river, the Southern Outfall Sewer extends to a similar facility at Crossness. Where do the sewers lead to? wastewater treatment facilityWhen the wastewater flushed from your toilet or drained from your household […]

The Royal Navy is part of His Majesty’s Naval Service, which also includes the Royal Marines. Is there a US Navy base in London? Naval Submarine Base New London is the primary United States Navy East Coast submarine base, also known as the “Home of the Submarine Force.” It is located in Groton, Connecticut directly […]

For centuries the River Thames had been used as a dumping ground for the capital’s waste and as the population grew, so did the problem. The hot summer of 1858 elevated the stench to an unbearable level and resulted in an episode known as ‘The Great Stink’. How did they stop the Great Stink? The […]