Distance from Cardiff to Liverpool
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How far is Cardiff from Liverpool?
Cardiff (United Kingdom) and Liverpool (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 215 km in a straight line, that is 134 miles or 116 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Cardiff to Liverpool is 320 km (199 miles), about 3 h 51 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 49% longer than the straight line.
From Cardiff, Liverpool lies to the north (initial bearing 4°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 52.4453°, -3.0812°.
A direct flight would take about 46 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 Cardiff
- Cardiff – Newport 17 km
- Cardiff – Bristol 41 km
- Cardiff – Swansea 55 km
- Cardiff – Southampton 139 km
- Cardiff – Plymouth 141 km
- Cardiff – Birmingham 142 km
- Cardiff – Wolverhampton 143 km
- Cardiff – Reading 153 km
- Cardiff – Coventry 154 km
Other distances from Liverpool
- Liverpool – Birkenhead 3 km
- Liverpool – Preston 43 km
- Liverpool – Blackpool 45 km
- Liverpool – Manchester 50 km
- Liverpool – Stoke-on-Trent 69 km
- Liverpool – Bradford 91 km
- Liverpool – Sheffield 100 km
- Liverpool – Leeds 104 km
- Liverpool – Wolverhampton 108 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cardiff from Liverpool?
By road it is 320 km (199 miles) from Cardiff to Liverpool; in a straight line it is 215 km (134 miles).
How long is the drive from Cardiff to Liverpool?
About 3 h 51 min on the fastest route (320 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Liverpool from Cardiff?
Liverpool is to the north of Cardiff, at an initial bearing of 4°.
How long is the flight from Cardiff to Liverpool?
A direct flight would take about 46 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.