Distance between Leicester and Sunderland

The distance from Leicester to Sunderland is 288 kilometers by road including 168 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes and goes through Poolsbrook, Wetherby, Stockton-on-Tees and Billingham.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Leicester 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A6 A50 13 km, 10 min
Markfield 13 km 0:10 10 min 0.9 L
A50 M1 10 km, 05 min
Shepshed 23 km 0:16 16 min 1.7 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
Long Whatton 27 km 0:18 18 min 2.1 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Sawley 37 km 0:23 23 min 2.8 L
M1 45 km, 29 min
Poolsbrook 82 km 0:53 53 min 6.5 L
M1 A1(M) 86 km, 48 min
Wetherby 168 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 13.2 L
A1(M) A19 77 km, 45 min
Stockton-on-Tees 246 km 2:28 2 h 28 min 19.6 L
A19 4 km, 02 min
Billingham 250 km 2:31 2 h 31 min 19.7 L
A19 38 km, 23 min
Sunderland 288 km 2:54 2 h 54 min 22.9 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Leicester 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A6 A50 13 km, 10 min
Markfield 13 km 0:10 10 min 0.9 L
A50 4 km, 02 min
Copt Oak 17 km 0:12 12 min 1.2 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Shepshed 23 km 0:16 16 min 1.7 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
Long Whatton 27 km 0:18 18 min 2.1 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Sawley 37 km 0:23 23 min 2.8 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Sandiacre 42 km 0:26 26 min 3.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Trowell 44 km 0:28 28 min 3.5 L
M1 19 km, 11 min
Pinxton 63 km 0:39 39 min 5.0 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Hilcote 66 km 0:41 41 min 5.1 L
M1 4 km, 03 min
Tibshelf 70 km 0:44 44 min 5.5 L
M1 5 km, 03 min
Stainsby 76 km 0:48 48 min 5.8 L
M1 7 km, 04 min
Poolsbrook 82 km 0:53 53 min 6.5 L
M1 8 km, 05 min
Woodall 90 km 0:58 58 min 7.1 L
M1 A1(M) 36 km, 20 min
Skellow 126 km 1:18 1 h 18 min 9.9 L
A1 6 km, 03 min
Wentbridge 132 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 10.4 L
A1 4 km, 02 min
Darrington 136 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 10.7 L
A1 A1(M) 16 km, 08 min
Micklefield 152 km 1:33 1 h 33 min 12.1 L
A1(M) 4 km, 01 min
Aberford 156 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 12.3 L
A1(M) 6 km, 02 min
Bramham 161 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 12.7 L
A1(M) 7 km, 03 min
Wetherby 168 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 13.2 L
A1(M) 17 km, 08 min
Minskip 185 km 1:51 1 h 51 min 14.7 L
A1(M) 10 km, 05 min
Dishforth 195 km 1:56 1 h 56 min 15.4 L
A168 3 km, 01 min
Topcliffe 198 km 1:58 1 h 58 min 15.8 L
A168 A19 34 km, 21 min
Crathorne 232 km 2:19 2 h 19 min 18.4 L
A19 13 km, 08 min
Stockton-on-Tees 246 km 2:27 2 h 27 min 19.6 L
A19 4 km, 02 min
Billingham 250 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 19.7 L
A19 12 km, 07 min
Sheraton 262 km 2:38 2 h 38 min 20.9 L
A19 25 km, 16 min
Sunderland 288 km 2:54 2 h 54 min 22.9 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 33.4 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 288 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 Leicester to Sunderland?

Driving time: 2 h 55 min

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

  • 111 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 59 min
  • 32 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 19 min
  • 112 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 1 h 10 min
  • 26 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 19 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 3 min

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

How far is Leicester to Sunderland by land?

The distance between Leicester and Sunderland is 288 km by road including 168 km on motorways.

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

How far is Leicester to Sunderland by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Leicester and Sunderland is 253 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 Leicester and Sunderland respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Leicester from Sunderland by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 253 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 9 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 Leicester to Sunderland?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 3 min to cover the distance of 253 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 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 Leicester and Sunderland?

The halfway point between Leicester and Sunderland is Darrington. It is located about 8 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Darrington to Leicester is 136 km and driving will take about 1 h 24 min. The road between Darrington and Sunderland has length 151 km and will take approximately 1 h 30 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Micklefield is in 152 km from Leicester and 136 km from Sunderland
  • Wentbridge is in 132 km from Leicester and 156 km from Sunderland
  • Aberford is in 156 km from Leicester and 132 km from Sunderland

Where is Leicester in relation to Sunderland?

Leicester is located 253 km south of Sunderland.

Leicester has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.63678, longitude -1.13123.

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

The distance between Leicester and Sunderland is ranked 1,500th in the ranking popularity.
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