Distance between Swansea and Birmingham
The distance from Swansea to Birmingham is 217 kilometers by road including 86 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Glyn-neath, Gellideg, Dowlais Top, Abergavenny, Ross-on-Wye and Bromsgrove.
Shortest distance by air | 170 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 217 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 2 h 22 min |
Fuel amount | 17.4 L |
Fuel cost | 25.2 GBP |
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Swansea | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A4118 A483 15 km, 12 min
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Cadoxton-juxta-Neath | 15 km | 12 min | 1.1 L | |
A465 4 km, 02 min
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Aberdulais | 19 km | 14 min | 1.3 L | |
A465 12 km, 08 min
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Glyn-neath | 31 km | 22 min | 2.4 L | |
A465 16 km, 11 min
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Gellideg | 47 km | 33 min | 3.6 L | |
A465 6 km, 04 min
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Dowlais Top | 53 km | 38 min | 4.0 L | |
A465 24 km, 16 min
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Abergavenny | 77 km | 54 min | 6.0 L | |
A465 A40 43 km, 27 min
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Ross-on-Wye | 120 km | 1 h 22 min | 9.5 L | |
A40 M5 72 km, 40 min
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Bromsgrove | 192 km | 2 h 02 min | 15.3 L | |
M5 25 km, 20 min
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Birmingham | 217 km | 2 h 22 min | 16.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Swansea to Birmingham?
Fuel cost: 25.2 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 217 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 Swansea to Birmingham?
Driving time: 2 h 22 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 68 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 36 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 8 min
- 84 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 52 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 26 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 19 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 11 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 8 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 32 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Swansea to Birmingham by land?
The distance between Swansea and Birmingham is 217 km by road including 86 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Swansea and Birmingham respectively.
How far is Swansea to Birmingham by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Swansea and Birmingham is 170 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 Swansea and Birmingham respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Swansea from Birmingham by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 170 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 46 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 Swansea to Birmingham?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 42 min to cover the distance of 170 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 48 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 Swansea and Birmingham?
The halfway point between Swansea and Birmingham is Whitchurch.
The distance from Whitchurch to Swansea is 108 km and driving will take about 1 h 14 min. The road between Whitchurch and Birmingham has length 109 km and will take approximately 1 h 8 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Swansea in relation to Birmingham?
Swansea is located 170 km south-west of Birmingham.
Swansea has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.62114, longitude -3.94678.
Birmingham has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.47769, longitude -1.89485.