Distance from Edinburgh to Reading
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By road
Travel time
Direction
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How far is Edinburgh from Reading?
Edinburgh (United Kingdom) and Reading (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 521 km in a straight line, that is 324 miles or 282 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Edinburgh to Reading is 620 km (385 miles), about 7 h 40 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Edinburgh, Reading lies to the south (initial bearing 163°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 53.7093°, -2.0243°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 9 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 Edinburgh
- Edinburgh – Glasgow 67 km
- Edinburgh – Sunderland 163 km
- Edinburgh – Belfast 229 km
- Edinburgh – Blackpool 238 km
- Edinburgh – Preston 245 km
- Edinburgh – Bradford 257 km
- Edinburgh – Leeds 262 km
- Edinburgh – Manchester 282 km
- Edinburgh – Liverpool 283 km
Other distances from Reading
- Reading – City of Westminster 58 km
- Reading – London 59 km
- Reading – Archway 59 km
- Reading – Luton 61 km
- Reading – Islington 61 km
- Reading – Milton Keynes 67 km
- Reading – Southampton 68 km
- Reading – Bexley 78 km
- Reading – Northampton 88 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Edinburgh from Reading?
By road it is 620 km (385 miles) from Edinburgh to Reading; in a straight line it is 521 km (324 miles).
How long is the drive from Edinburgh to Reading?
About 7 h 40 min on the fastest route (620 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Reading from Edinburgh?
Reading is to the south of Edinburgh, at an initial bearing of 163°.
How long is the flight from Edinburgh to Reading?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 9 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.