Distance between Manchester and Luton
The distance from Manchester to Luton is 270 kilometers by road including 249 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 39 minutes and goes through Birmingham, Benchill, Knutsford, Sandbach Heath, Penkridge, Bentley and Poets Estate.
Shortest distance by air | 216 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 270 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 2 h 39 min |
Fuel amount | 21.6 L |
Fuel cost | 31.3 GBP |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Manchester | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A5103 12 km, 13 min
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Benchill | 12 km | 13 min | 0.8 L | |
M56 5 km, 02 min
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Ringway | 17 km | 16 min | 1.2 L | |
M56 A556 15 km, 08 min
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Knutsford | 32 km | 24 min | 2.3 L | |
M6 15 km, 07 min
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Sandbach Heath | 46 km | 32 min | 3.3 L | |
M6 58 km, 31 min
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Penkridge | 104 km | 1 h 04 min | 8.0 L | |
M6 17 km, 10 min
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Bentley | 121 km | 1 h 14 min | 9.5 L | |
M6 16 km, 10 min
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Birmingham | 137 km | 1 h 24 min | 10.4 L | |
M6 M1 98 km, 52 min
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Poets Estate | 235 km | 2 h 17 min | 18.7 L | |
M1 35 km, 21 min
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Luton | 270 km | 2 h 38 min | 21.4 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Manchester to Luton?
Fuel cost: 31.3 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 270 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.45 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Manchester to Luton?
Driving time: 2 h 39 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 222 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 59 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 5 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 3 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 12 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 2 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 10 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 32 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Manchester to Luton by land?
The distance between Manchester and Luton is 270 km by road including 249 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Manchester and Luton respectively.
How far is Manchester to Luton by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Manchester and Luton is 216 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 Manchester and Luton respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Manchester from Luton by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 216 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 58 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 Manchester to Luton?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 54 min to cover the distance of 216 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 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 Manchester and Luton?
The halfway point between Manchester and Luton is Birmingham. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Birmingham to Manchester is 137 km and driving will take about 1 h 24 min. The road between Birmingham and Luton has length 133 km and will take approximately 1 h 14 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Manchester in relation to Luton?
Manchester is located 216 km north-west of Luton.
Manchester has geographic coordinates: latitude 53.47913, longitude -2.2441.
Luton has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.87831, longitude -0.41827.
Which highway goes from Manchester to Luton?
The route from Manchester to Luton follows M6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M1: 77 km
- M56: 10 km
- A5103: 8 km
- A556: 6 km
- A5065: 2 km