Distance between Bishop's Castle and Forfar
The distance from Bishop's Castle to Forfar is 608 kilometers by road including 416 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Carlisle, Oswestry, Chirk, Penrith, Gretna, Lockerbie and Moffat.
Shortest distance by air | 462 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 608 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 51 min |
Fuel amount | 48.6 L |
Fuel cost | 70.5 GBP |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Bishop's Castle | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
B4384 A483 52 km, 37 min
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Oswestry | 52 km | 37 min | 4.0 L | |
A5 8 km, 04 min
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Chirk | 60 km | 42 min | 4.7 L | |
A5 M6 264 km, 2 h 25 min
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Carlisle | 324 km | 3 h 07 min | 25.4 L | |
M6 14 km, 07 min
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Gretna | 338 km | 3 h 15 min | 27.0 L | |
A74(M) 26 km, 13 min
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Lockerbie | 364 km | 3 h 29 min | 28.7 L | |
A74(M) 24 km, 12 min
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Moffat | 387 km | 3 h 41 min | 30.9 L | |
A74(M) 50 km, 26 min
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Lesmahagow | 437 km | 4 h 08 min | 34.7 L | |
M74 19 km, 09 min
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Hamilton | 456 km | 4 h 18 min | 36.4 L | |
M74 6 km, 03 min
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Moorlands | 461 km | 4 h 21 min | 36.8 L | |
M74 A90 146 km, 1 h 29 min
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56.64447, -2.88851 | 608 km | 5 h 50 min | 48.6 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Bishop's Castle to Forfar?
Fuel cost: 70.5 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 608 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 Bishop's Castle to Forfar?
Driving time: 5 h 51 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 414 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 3 h 41 min
- 157 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 1 h 38 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 8 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 10 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 6 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Bishop's Castle to Forfar by land?
The distance between Bishop's Castle and Forfar is 608 km by road including 416 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Bishop's Castle and Forfar respectively.
How far is Bishop's Castle to Forfar by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Bishop's Castle and Forfar is 462 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 Bishop's Castle and Forfar respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Bishop's Castle from Forfar by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 34 min to cover the distance of 462 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 6 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 Bishop's Castle to Forfar?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 55 min to cover the distance of 462 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 12 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 Bishop's Castle and Forfar?
The halfway point between Bishop's Castle and Forfar is Calthwaite.
The distance from Calthwaite to Bishop's Castle is 304 km and driving will take about 2 h 56 min. The road between Calthwaite and Forfar has length 304 km and will take approximately 2 h 54 min.
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Where is Bishop's Castle in relation to Forfar?
Bishop's Castle is located 462 km south of Forfar.
Bishop's Castle has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.49339, longitude -2.99762.
Forfar has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.64447, longitude -2.88851.
Which highway goes from Bishop's Castle to Forfar?
The route from Bishop's Castle to Forfar follows M6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A74(M): 79 km
- A483: 53 km
- A90: 49 km
- M74: 47 km
- A9: 42 km
- M56: 26 km
- M80: 22 km
- A490: 13 km
- M73: 12 km
- A5: 11 km
- M9: 10 km
- A55: 8 km
- M90: 7 km
- A489: 7 km
- M53: 4 km
- A488: 3 km
- A932: 2 km