Distance from Glasgow to Leicester
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How far is Glasgow from Leicester?
Glasgow (United Kingdom) and Leicester (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 413 km in a straight line, that is 257 miles or 223 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Glasgow to Leicester is 496 km (308 miles), about 5 h 47 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Glasgow, Leicester lies to the south-east (initial bearing 149°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 54.2620°, -2.6335°.
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 Glasgow
- Glasgow – Edinburgh 67 km
- Glasgow – Belfast 176 km
- Glasgow – Sunderland 211 km
- Glasgow – Blackpool 241 km
- Glasgow – Preston 254 km
- Glasgow – Bradford 281 km
- Glasgow – Liverpool 285 km
- Glasgow – Birkenhead 286 km
- Glasgow – Leeds 288 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 Glasgow from Leicester?
By road it is 496 km (308 miles) from Glasgow to Leicester; in a straight line it is 413 km (257 miles).
How long is the drive from Glasgow to Leicester?
About 5 h 47 min on the fastest route (496 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Leicester from Glasgow?
Leicester is to the south-east of Glasgow, at an initial bearing of 149°.
How long is the flight from Glasgow to Leicester?
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.