Distance between Aberdeen and Cardiff

The distance from Aberdeen to Cardiff is 817 kilometers by road including 534 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Dundee, Àidīngbǎo, Carlisle, Birmingham and Newport.

Shortest distance by air 634 km ✈️
Car route length 817 km 🚗
Driving time 12 h 30 min
Fuel amount 240.1 L
Fuel cost 1,318 GBP
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
57.14525, -2.09137 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 01 min
Aberdeen 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.0 L
A956 A92 14 km, 14 min
Newtonhill 15 km 0:15 15 min 3.3 L
A92 7 km, 06 min
Glenury 21 km 0:22 22 min 5.4 L
A92 A90 42 km, 41 min
Brechin 63 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 17.9 L
A90 43 km, 43 min
Dundee 106 km 1:47 1 h 47 min 30.7 L
A92 84 km, 1 h 22 min
Àidīngbǎo 190 km 3:09 3 h 09 min 51.3 L
A70 A74(M) 157 km, 2 h 23 min
Carlisle 347 km 5:32 5 h 32 min 101.6 L
M6 317 km, 4 h 31 min
Birmingham 664 km 10:04 10 h 04 min 194.7 L
M5 138 km, 2 h 04 min
Newport 801 km 12:08 12 h 08 min 231.9 L
M4 A48 22 km, 21 min
Cardiff 824 km 12:30 12 h 30 min 241.6 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
57.14525, -2.09137 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 01 min
Aberdeen 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.0 L
A956 A92 14 km, 14 min
Newtonhill 15 km 0:15 15 min 3.3 L
A92 7 km, 06 min
Glenury 21 km 0:22 22 min 5.4 L
A92 A90 11 km, 10 min
Drumlithie 32 km 0:32 32 min 8.0 L
A90 8 km, 08 min
Fordoun 40 km 0:41 41 min 11.1 L
A90 23 km, 23 min
Brechin 63 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 17.9 L
A90 13 km, 13 min
Milton of Finavon 76 km 1:17 1 h 17 min 21.8 L
A90 7 km, 06 min
Padanaram 83 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 24.1 L
A90 7 km, 06 min
Gateside 90 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 26.3 L
A90 8 km, 07 min
Inveraldie 98 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 28.5 L
A90 4 km, 04 min
Mill O'Mains 102 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 29.7 L
A90 A929 4 km, 04 min
Dundee 106 km 1:47 1 h 47 min 30.7 L
A92 9 km, 09 min
Kilmany 116 km 1:56 1 h 56 min 33.3 L
A92 6 km, 05 min
Rathillet 121 km 2:02 2 h 02 min 34.7 L
A92 6 km, 06 min
Letham 128 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 36.8 L
A92 5 km, 04 min
Ladybank 132 km 2:13 2 h 13 min 38.3 L
A92 14 km, 13 min
Thornton 146 km 2:27 2 h 27 min 42.8 L
A92 18 km, 17 min
Hill of Beath 164 km 2:44 2 h 44 min 47.6 L
A92 M90 6 km, 05 min
Dunfermline 170 km 2:50 2 h 50 min 49.7 L
M90 2 km, 01 min
Rosyth 172 km 2:51 2 h 51 min 50.5 L
M90 2 km, 01 min
Jamestown 173 km 2:53 2 h 53 min 50.8 L
M90 17 km, 16 min
Àidīngbǎo 190 km 3:09 3 h 09 min 51.3 L
A70 32 km, 31 min
Carnwath 222 km 3:40 3 h 40 min 64.8 L
B7016 5 km, 05 min
Quothquan 227 km 3:46 3 h 46 min 66.4 L
11 km, 10 min
Coulter 238 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 69.1 L
A702 4 km, 03 min
Lamington 242 km 4:00 4 h 00 min 70.9 L
A702 10 km, 09 min
Nether Abington 251 km 4:10 4 h 10 min 73.5 L
A74(M) 14 km, 11 min
March 265 km 4:22 4 h 22 min 76.1 L
A74(M) 14 km, 11 min
Moffat 278 km 4:33 4 h 33 min 81.5 L
A74(M) 3 km, 02 min
Beattock 281 km 4:36 4 h 36 min 82.3 L
A74(M) 10 km, 08 min
Johnstonebridge 291 km 4:44 4 h 44 min 84.3 L
A74(M) 11 km, 09 min
Lockerbie 302 km 4:53 4 h 53 min 87.6 L
A74(M) 10 km, 08 min
Ecclefechan 312 km 5:02 5 h 02 min 90.6 L
A74(M) 7 km, 06 min
Kirkpatrick Fleming 319 km 5:08 5 h 08 min 92.9 L
A74(M) 6 km, 04 min
Redhouse 325 km 5:13 5 h 13 min 94.9 L
A74(M) 3 km, 02 min
Gretna 328 km 5:15 5 h 15 min 96.2 L
A74(M) M6 4 km, 03 min
Blackford 332 km 5:19 5 h 19 min 97.3 L
M6 2 km, 02 min
Todhills 335 km 5:21 5 h 21 min 98.1 L
M6 6 km, 04 min
Harker 340 km 5:26 5 h 26 min 99.4 L
M6 5 km, 04 min
Scotby 345 km 5:30 5 h 30 min 101.5 L
M6 2 km, 01 min
Carlisle 347 km 5:32 5 h 32 min 101.6 L
M6 6 km, 05 min
Wreay 353 km 5:37 5 h 37 min 102.7 L
M6 9 km, 07 min
Calthwaite 361 km 5:44 5 h 44 min 105.8 L
M6 11 km, 09 min
Southwaite Green Mill 372 km 5:53 5 h 53 min 108.6 L
M6 5 km, 04 min
Clifton 377 km 5:58 5 h 58 min 110.5 L
M6 2 km, 02 min
Lowther 380 km 6:00 6 h 00 min 111.5 L
M6 5 km, 04 min
Little Strickland 385 km 6:04 6 h 04 min 112.6 L
M6 23 km, 19 min
Tebay 408 km 6:24 6 h 24 min 119.7 L
M6 31 km, 26 min
Holme 440 km 6:51 6 h 51 min 127.8 L
M6 10 km, 08 min
Halton 450 km 7:00 7 h 00 min 131.4 L
M6 9 km, 07 min
Bailrigg 459 km 7:07 7 h 07 min 134.3 L
M6 3 km, 02 min
Ellel 462 km 7:10 7 h 10 min 135.6 L
M6 3 km, 02 min
Hampson Green 465 km 7:13 7 h 13 min 136.1 L
M6 4 km, 03 min
Scorton 469 km 7:16 7 h 16 min 137.3 L
M6 34 km, 28 min
Euxton 503 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 147.4 L
M6 4 km, 02 min
Charnock Richard 506 km 7:48 7 h 48 min 148.2 L
M6 48 km, 40 min
Knutsford 554 km 8:29 8 h 29 min 162.0 L
M6 6 km, 05 min
Allostock 560 km 8:34 8 h 34 min 163.6 L
M6 9 km, 07 min
Sandbach Heath 569 km 8:41 8 h 41 min 165.7 L
M6 8 km, 06 min
Oakhanger 576 km 8:48 8 h 48 min 168.7 L
M6 5 km, 04 min
Shraleybrook 582 km 8:52 8 h 52 min 170.8 L
M6 6 km, 05 min
Little Madeley 588 km 8:57 8 h 57 min 172.6 L
M6 13 km, 10 min
Beech 600 km 9:08 9 h 08 min 175.2 L
M6 8 km, 07 min
Creswell 609 km 9:16 9 h 16 min 177.8 L
M6 13 km, 10 min
Acton Trussell 622 km 9:27 9 h 27 min 182.7 L
M6 5 km, 04 min
Penkridge 626 km 9:31 9 h 31 min 182.8 L
M6 9 km, 07 min
Essington 636 km 9:39 9 h 39 min 185.8 L
M6 7 km, 06 min
Bentley 643 km 9:45 9 h 45 min 188.4 L
M6 M5 12 km, 10 min
Blakeley Hall 655 km 9:55 9 h 55 min 192.2 L
M5 2 km, 01 min
Birchfield 657 km 9:57 9 h 57 min 193.0 L
M5 1 km, 01 min
The Ashes 658 km 9:58 9 h 58 min 193.3 L
M5 6 km, 04 min
Birmingham 664 km 10:03 10 h 03 min 194.7 L
M5 5 km, 04 min
Lydiate Ash 669 km 10:07 10 h 07 min 195.7 L
M5 9 km, 07 min
Bromsgrove 678 km 10:15 10 h 15 min 198.1 L
M5 5 km, 04 min
Wychbold 683 km 10:19 10 h 19 min 200.5 L
M5 23 km, 19 min
Upper Strensham 706 km 10:39 10 h 39 min 205.2 L
M5 M50 23 km, 19 min
Pendock 730 km 10:59 10 h 59 min 213.2 L
M50 11 km, 09 min
Linton 740 km 11:08 11 h 08 min 216.8 L
M50 8 km, 06 min
Ross-on-Wye 748 km 11:15 11 h 15 min 219.8 L
A40 2 km, 01 min
Wilton 750 km 11:17 11 h 17 min 220.3 L
A40 5 km, 04 min
Pencraig 755 km 11:21 11 h 21 min 221.1 L
A40 5 km, 05 min
Whitchurch 760 km 11:27 11 h 27 min 222.7 L
A40 11 km, 10 min
Dingestow 771 km 11:37 11 h 37 min 225.9 L
A40 8 km, 08 min
Raglan 779 km 11:46 11 h 46 min 228.0 L
A449 7 km, 06 min
Usk 786 km 11:52 11 h 52 min 230.1 L
A449 16 km, 14 min
Newport 801 km 12:07 12 h 07 min 231.9 L
M4 A48 15 km, 13 min
Pentwyn 817 km 12:21 12 h 21 min 239.6 L
A48 A4161 7 km, 07 min
Cardiff 824 km 12:28 12 h 28 min 241.6 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Aberdeen to Cardiff?

Fuel cost: 1,318 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 817 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 29.40 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 5.49 GBP / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Aberdeen to Cardiff?

Driving time: 12 h 30 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 533 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 7 h 37 min
  • 278 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 4 h 38 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 13 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Aberdeen to Cardiff by land?

The distance between Aberdeen and Cardiff is 817 km by road including 534 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Aberdeen and Cardiff respectively.

How far is Aberdeen to Cardiff by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Aberdeen and Cardiff is 634 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Aberdeen and Cardiff respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Aberdeen from Cardiff by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 47 min to cover the distance of 634 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 52 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Aberdeen to Cardiff?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 38 min to cover the distance of 634 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Aberdeen and Cardiff?

The halfway point between Aberdeen and Cardiff is Tebay.

The distance from Tebay to Aberdeen is 408 km and driving will take about 6 h 24 min. The road between Tebay and Cardiff has length 408 km and will take approximately 6 h 6 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Little Strickland is in 385 km from Aberdeen and 431 km from Cardiff
  • Lowther is in 380 km from Aberdeen and 437 km from Cardiff
  • Clifton is in 377 km from Aberdeen and 439 km from Cardiff

Where is Aberdeen in relation to Cardiff?

Aberdeen is located 634 km north of Cardiff.

Aberdeen has geographic coordinates: latitude 57.14525, longitude -2.09137.

Cardiff has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.48165, longitude -3.17919.

Which highway goes from Aberdeen to Cardiff?

The route from Aberdeen to Cardiff follows M6.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A90: 82 km
  • A92: 79 km
  • A74(M): 79 km
  • M5: 64 km
  • M50: 34 km
  • A40: 28 km
  • A70: 24 km
  • A449: 22 km
  • M90: 17 km
  • A702: 15 km
  • M4: 14 km
  • B7030: 5 km
  • B7016: 4 km
  • A48: 4 km
  • A48(M): 4 km
  • A4161: 3 km
  • B7031: 2 km
  • M9: 2 km
  • A929: 1 km
  • A945: 1 km
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