Distance from Belfast to Leicester
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How far is Belfast from Leicester?
Belfast (United Kingdom) and Leicester (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 385 km in a straight line, that is 239 miles or 208 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Belfast to Leicester is 576 km (358 miles), about 9 h 10 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 50% longer than the straight line.
From Belfast, Leicester lies to the south-east (initial bearing 123°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 53.6416°, -3.4729°.
A direct flight would take about 59 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Belfast
- Belfast – Dublin 142 km
- Belfast – Glasgow 176 km
- Belfast – Blackpool 206 km
- Belfast – Preston 229 km
- Belfast – Edinburgh 229 km
- Belfast – Birkenhead 233 km
- Belfast – Liverpool 233 km
- Belfast – Manchester 271 km
- Belfast – Bradford 286 km
Other distances from Leicester
- Leicester – Nottingham 35 km
- Leicester – Coventry 36 km
- Leicester – Derby 39 km
- Leicester – Northampton 46 km
- Leicester – Birmingham 55 km
- Leicester – Wolverhampton 67 km
- Leicester – Milton Keynes 71 km
- Leicester – Stoke-on-Trent 82 km
- Leicester – Sheffield 86 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Belfast from Leicester?
By road it is 576 km (358 miles) from Belfast to Leicester; in a straight line it is 385 km (239 miles).
How long is the drive from Belfast to Leicester?
About 9 h 10 min on the fastest route (576 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Leicester from Belfast?
Leicester is to the south-east of Belfast, at an initial bearing of 123°.
How long is the flight from Belfast to Leicester?
A direct flight would take about 59 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.