Distance between Glasgow and Leicester
The distance from Glasgow to Leicester is 492 kilometers by road including 400 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 43 minutes and goes through Carlisle, Calton, Moorlands, Hamilton, Lesmahagow, Moffat and Lockerbie.
Shortest distance by air | 411 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 492 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 43 min |
Fuel amount | 39.4 L |
Fuel cost | 58.7 GBP |
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Glasgow | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A89 A749 1 km, 01 min
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Calton | 1 km | 01 min | 0.1 L | |
A749 M74 11 km, 08 min
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Moorlands | 12 km | 09 min | 0.9 L | |
M74 8 km, 04 min
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Hamilton | 20 km | 14 min | 1.3 L | |
M74 16 km, 08 min
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Lesmahagow | 36 km | 22 min | 2.6 L | |
M74 A74(M) 50 km, 26 min
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Moffat | 86 km | 49 min | 6.7 L | |
A74(M) 24 km, 12 min
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Lockerbie | 109 km | 1 h 02 min | 8.4 L | |
A74(M) 26 km, 13 min
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Gretna | 135 km | 1 h 15 min | 10.7 L | |
A74(M) M6 19 km, 10 min
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Carlisle | 154 km | 1 h 26 min | 12.2 L | |
M6 345 km, 3 h 17 min
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Leicester | 499 km | 4 h 43 min | 39.8 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Glasgow to Leicester?
Fuel cost: 58.7 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 492 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Glasgow to Leicester?
Driving time: 4 h 43 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 398 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 3 h 33 min
- 81 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 50 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 6 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 7 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Glasgow to Leicester by land?
The distance between Glasgow and Leicester is 492 km by road including 400 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Glasgow and Leicester respectively.
How far is Glasgow to Leicester by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Glasgow and Leicester is 411 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 Glasgow and Leicester respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Glasgow from Leicester by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 411 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 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 Glasgow to Leicester?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 42 min to cover the distance of 411 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 57 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 Glasgow and Leicester?
The halfway point between Glasgow and Leicester is Holme. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Holme to Glasgow is 247 km and driving will take about 2 h 15 min. The road between Holme and Leicester has length 245 km and will take approximately 2 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Glasgow in relation to Leicester?
Glasgow is located 411 km north-west of Leicester.
Glasgow has geographic coordinates: latitude 55.85666, longitude -4.24358.
Leicester has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.63678, longitude -1.13123.
Which highway goes from Glasgow to Leicester?
The route from Glasgow to Leicester follows M6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A74(M): 79 km
- A50: 68 km
- M74: 52 km
- M1: 17 km
- A500: 13 km
- A74: 4 km
- A5007: 4 km
- B5327: 2 km
- A46: 1 km