Distance between Alston and Glasgow

The distance from Alston to Glasgow is 191 kilometers by road including 139 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes and goes through Carlisle, Brampton, Gretna, Lockerbie, Moffat, Lesmahagow and Hamilton.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
54.81229, -2.44113 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A689 31 km, 21 min
Brampton 31 km 0:21 21 min 4.4 L
A689 16 km, 10 min
Carlisle 47 km 0:31 31 min 5.8 L
M6 9 km, 04 min
Gretna 56 km 0:36 36 min 6.6 L
A74(M) 26 km, 13 min
Lockerbie 82 km 0:50 50 min 8.4 L
A74(M) 24 km, 12 min
Moffat 105 km 1:02 1 h 02 min 10.5 L
A74(M) 50 km, 26 min
Lesmahagow 155 km 1:29 1 h 29 min 14.3 L
M74 19 km, 09 min
Hamilton 174 km 1:39 1 h 39 min 16.0 L
M74 6 km, 03 min
Moorlands 179 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 16.4 L
M74 A74 11 km, 08 min
Calton 190 km 1:51 1 h 51 min 17.3 L
A749 1 km, 01 min
Glasgow 191 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 17.4 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
54.81229, -2.44113 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A689 8 km, 06 min
Slaggyford 8 km 0:06 06 min 1.1 L
A689 6 km, 03 min
Lambley 14 km 0:09 09 min 1.5 L
A689 3 km, 01 min
Halton Lea Gate 17 km 0:11 11 min 1.8 L
A689 7 km, 04 min
Hallbankgate 23 km 0:16 16 min 2.1 L
A689 7 km, 05 min
Brampton 31 km 0:21 21 min 2.7 L
A689 9 km, 05 min
Low Crosby 40 km 0:27 27 min 3.6 L
A689 5 km, 03 min
Harker 45 km 0:30 30 min 4.1 L
A689 2 km, 01 min
Carlisle 47 km 0:31 31 min 4.2 L
M6 2 km, 01 min
Todhills 49 km 0:32 32 min 4.4 L
M6 2 km, 01 min
Blackford 51 km 0:34 34 min 4.6 L
M6 4 km, 02 min
Gretna 56 km 0:36 36 min 4.9 L
A74(M) 3 km, 01 min
Redhouse 59 km 0:37 37 min 5.1 L
A74(M) 6 km, 03 min
Kirkpatrick Fleming 64 km 0:40 40 min 5.4 L
A74(M) 7 km, 03 min
Ecclefechan 72 km 0:44 44 min 6.0 L
A74(M) 10 km, 05 min
Lockerbie 82 km 0:50 50 min 6.7 L
A74(M) 11 km, 05 min
Johnstonebridge 92 km 0:55 55 min 7.5 L
A74(M) 10 km, 05 min
Beattock 102 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 8.6 L
A74(M) 3 km, 01 min
Moffat 105 km 1:02 1 h 02 min 8.8 L
A74(M) 14 km, 07 min
March 119 km 1:09 1 h 09 min 9.5 L
A74(M) 10 km, 05 min
Crawford 129 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 10.7 L
A74(M) 4 km, 02 min
Nether Abington 133 km 1:17 1 h 17 min 11.0 L
A74(M) M74 16 km, 08 min
Cairnhouses 149 km 1:25 1 h 25 min 12.4 L
M74 6 km, 03 min
Lesmahagow 155 km 1:29 1 h 29 min 12.7 L
M74 4 km, 02 min
Blackwood 159 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 13.2 L
M74 4 km, 01 min
Lochhead 162 km 1:33 1 h 33 min 13.4 L
M74 4 km, 01 min
The Willows 166 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 13.7 L
M74 8 km, 04 min
Hamilton 174 km 1:39 1 h 39 min 14.3 L
M74 6 km, 03 min
Moorlands 179 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 14.8 L
M74 A74 11 km, 08 min
Calton 190 km 1:50 1 h 50 min 15.7 L
A749 1 km, 01 min
Glasgow 191 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 15.8 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Alston to Glasgow?

Fuel cost: 25.8 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 191 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8.00 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.69 GBP / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Alston to Glasgow?

Driving time: 1 h 52 min

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

  • 139 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 14 min
  • 41 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 25 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 2 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 9 min

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

How far is Alston to Glasgow by land?

The distance between Alston and Glasgow is 191 km by road including 139 km on motorways.

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

How far is Alston to Glasgow by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Alston and Glasgow is 163 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 Alston and Glasgow respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Alston from Glasgow by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 163 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 44 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 Alston to Glasgow?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 40 min to cover the distance of 163 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 46 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 Alston and Glasgow?

The halfway point between Alston and Glasgow is Johnstonebridge. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Johnstonebridge to Alston is 92 km and driving will take about 55 min. The road between Johnstonebridge and Glasgow has length 99 km and will take approximately 56 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Beattock is in 102 km from Alston and 89 km from Glasgow
  • Moffat is in 105 km from Alston and 86 km from Glasgow
  • Lockerbie is in 82 km from Alston and 109 km from Glasgow

Where is Alston in relation to Glasgow?

Alston is located 163 km south-east of Glasgow.

Alston has geographic coordinates: latitude 54.81229, longitude -2.44113.

Glasgow has geographic coordinates: latitude 55.85666, longitude -4.24358.

Which highway goes from Alston to Glasgow?

The route from Alston to Glasgow follows A74(M).

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M74: 50 km
  • A689: 42 km
  • M6: 9 km
  • A74: 5 km
  • A69: 3 km
  • A749: 1 km
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