Distance between Cardiff and Sunderland

The distance from Cardiff to Sunderland is 494 kilometers by road including 308 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 58 minutes and goes through Newport, Pentwyn, Usk, Ross-on-Wye, Bromsgrove, Coleshill and Ashby de la Zouch.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
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Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Cardiff 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A4161 7 km, 06 min
Pentwyn 7 km 0:06 06 min 0.4 L
A48 15 km, 10 min
Newport 22 km 0:16 16 min 0.7 L
M4 A449 16 km, 10 min
Usk 38 km 0:26 26 min 2.8 L
A449 A40 37 km, 23 min
Ross-on-Wye 75 km 0:50 50 min 6.0 L
A40 M5 74 km, 41 min
Bromsgrove 149 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 11.7 L
M42 37 km, 22 min
Coleshill 186 km 1:53 1 h 53 min 14.7 L
M42 33 km, 18 min
Ashby de la Zouch 220 km 2:12 2 h 12 min 17.5 L
A42 M1 69 km, 43 min
Poolsbrook 288 km 2:56 2 h 56 min 23.0 L
M1 A19 206 km, 2 h 01 min
Sunderland 494 km 4:58 4 h 58 min 39.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cardiff 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A4161 7 km, 06 min
Pentwyn 7 km 0:06 06 min 0.4 L
A48 15 km, 10 min
Newport 22 km 0:16 16 min 0.7 L
M4 A449 16 km, 10 min
Usk 38 km 0:26 26 min 2.8 L
A449 5 km, 03 min
Llandenny 44 km 0:30 30 min 3.3 L
A449 3 km, 01 min
Raglan 47 km 0:32 32 min 3.7 L
A449 A40 6 km, 03 min
Dingestow 53 km 0:36 36 min 4.1 L
A40 2 km, 01 min
Wonastow 55 km 0:37 37 min 4.4 L
A40 9 km, 05 min
Whitchurch 64 km 0:43 43 min 4.9 L
A40 4 km, 02 min
Pencraig 68 km 0:45 45 min 5.3 L
A40 6 km, 03 min
Wilton 74 km 0:49 49 min 5.9 L
A40 2 km, 01 min
Ross-on-Wye 75 km 0:50 50 min 6.0 L
A40 M50 8 km, 04 min
Linton 83 km 0:54 54 min 6.4 L
M50 11 km, 05 min
Pendock 94 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 7.2 L
M50 17 km, 09 min
Upper Strensham 111 km 1:09 1 h 09 min 8.7 L
M50 8 km, 04 min
Pirton 119 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 9.1 L
M5 21 km, 11 min
Wychbold 140 km 1:26 1 h 26 min 11.1 L
M5 9 km, 05 min
Bromsgrove 149 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 11.7 L
M42 5 km, 03 min
Barnt Green 155 km 1:34 1 h 34 min 12.3 L
M42 8 km, 04 min
Portway 163 km 1:39 1 h 39 min 12.9 L
M42 2 km, 01 min
Wood End 165 km 1:40 1 h 40 min 13.2 L
M42 4 km, 02 min
Illshaw Heath 170 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 13.5 L
M42 3 km, 02 min
Monkspath 172 km 1:44 1 h 44 min 13.7 L
M42 14 km, 08 min
Coleshill 186 km 1:53 1 h 53 min 14.7 L
M42 7 km, 04 min
Bodymoor Heath 194 km 1:57 1 h 57 min 15.4 L
M42 15 km, 08 min
Appleby Parva 209 km 2:05 2 h 05 min 16.4 L
M42 5 km, 02 min
Stretton en le Field 213 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 17.0 L
A42 3 km, 01 min
Oakthorpe 216 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 17.1 L
A42 4 km, 02 min
Ashby de la Zouch 220 km 2:12 2 h 12 min 17.5 L
A42 4 km, 02 min
Lount 223 km 2:14 2 h 14 min 17.7 L
A42 5 km, 03 min
Breedon on the Hill 228 km 2:17 2 h 17 min 18.0 L
A42 M1 15 km, 08 min
Sawley 244 km 2:26 2 h 26 min 19.3 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Sandiacre 248 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 19.8 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Trowell 251 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 20.0 L
M1 19 km, 11 min
Pinxton 269 km 2:42 2 h 42 min 21.5 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Hilcote 272 km 2:44 2 h 44 min 21.6 L
M1 4 km, 03 min
Tibshelf 277 km 2:47 2 h 47 min 22.0 L
M1 5 km, 03 min
Stainsby 282 km 2:51 2 h 51 min 22.3 L
M1 7 km, 04 min
Poolsbrook 288 km 2:56 2 h 56 min 23.0 L
M1 8 km, 05 min
Woodall 296 km 3:01 3 h 01 min 23.6 L
M1 A1(M) 36 km, 20 min
Skellow 333 km 3:21 3 h 21 min 26.4 L
A1 6 km, 03 min
Wentbridge 338 km 3:25 3 h 25 min 26.9 L
A1 4 km, 02 min
Darrington 343 km 3:27 3 h 27 min 27.2 L
A1 A1(M) 16 km, 08 min
Micklefield 358 km 3:36 3 h 36 min 28.6 L
A1(M) 4 km, 01 min
Aberford 362 km 3:38 3 h 38 min 28.8 L
A1(M) 6 km, 02 min
Bramham 368 km 3:41 3 h 41 min 29.3 L
A1(M) 7 km, 03 min
Wetherby 375 km 3:44 3 h 44 min 29.7 L
A1(M) 17 km, 08 min
Minskip 391 km 3:53 3 h 53 min 31.2 L
A1(M) 10 km, 05 min
Dishforth 402 km 3:59 3 h 59 min 31.9 L
A168 3 km, 01 min
Topcliffe 405 km 4:01 4 h 01 min 32.4 L
A168 A19 34 km, 21 min
Crathorne 439 km 4:22 4 h 22 min 34.9 L
A19 13 km, 08 min
Stockton-on-Tees 452 km 4:30 4 h 30 min 36.1 L
A19 4 km, 02 min
Billingham 456 km 4:33 4 h 33 min 36.2 L
A19 12 km, 07 min
Sheraton 469 km 4:41 4 h 41 min 37.4 L
A19 25 km, 16 min
Sunderland 494 km 4:57 4 h 57 min 39.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 57.3 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 494 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.45 GBP / L)

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How long is a car ride from Cardiff to Sunderland?

Driving time: 4 h 58 min

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

  • 204 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 49 min
  • 56 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 33 min
  • 175 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 1 h 49 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
  • 48 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 35 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 3 min

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

How far is Cardiff to Sunderland by land?

The distance between Cardiff and Sunderland is 494 km by road including 308 km on motorways.

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

How far is Cardiff to Sunderland by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cardiff and Sunderland is 399 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 Cardiff and Sunderland respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cardiff from Sunderland by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 29 min to cover the distance of 399 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 48 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 Cardiff to Sunderland?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 39 min to cover the distance of 399 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 54 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 Cardiff and Sunderland?

The halfway point between Cardiff and Sunderland is Sandiacre. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Sandiacre to Cardiff is 248 km and driving will take about 2 h 29 min. The road between Sandiacre and Sunderland has length 246 km and will take approximately 2 h 29 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Sawley is in 244 km from Cardiff and 251 km from Sunderland
  • Trowell is in 251 km from Cardiff and 243 km from Sunderland
  • Breedon on the Hill is in 228 km from Cardiff and 266 km from Sunderland

Where is Cardiff in relation to Sunderland?

Cardiff is located 399 km south-west of Sunderland.

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

Sunderland has geographic coordinates: latitude 54.90638, longitude -1.37505.

The distance between Cardiff and Sunderland is ranked 16,004th in the ranking popularity.
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