Distance from Bristol to Belfast
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How far is Bristol from Belfast?
Bristol (United Kingdom) and Belfast (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 415 km in a straight line, that is 258 miles or 224 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Bristol to Belfast is 668 km (415 miles), about 9 h 58 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 61% longer than the straight line.
From Bristol, Belfast lies to the north-west (initial bearing 329°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 53.0376°, -4.2004°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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 Bristol
- Bristol – Newport 31 km
- Bristol – Cardiff 41 km
- Bristol – Swansea 95 km
- Bristol – Southampton 103 km
- Bristol – Reading 113 km
- Bristol – Birmingham 124 km
- Bristol – Coventry 129 km
- Bristol – Wolverhampton 130 km
- Bristol – Milton Keynes 143 km
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bristol from Belfast?
By road it is 668 km (415 miles) from Bristol to Belfast; in a straight line it is 415 km (258 miles).
How long is the drive from Bristol to Belfast?
About 9 h 58 min on the fastest route (668 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Belfast from Bristol?
Belfast is to the north-west of Bristol, at an initial bearing of 329°.
How long is the flight from Bristol to Belfast?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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.