Distance from Glasgow to Liverpool
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How far is Glasgow from Liverpool?
Glasgow (United Kingdom) and Liverpool (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 285 km in a straight line, that is 177 miles or 154 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Glasgow to Liverpool is 353 km (219 miles), about 4 h 9 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Glasgow, Liverpool lies to the south (initial bearing 163°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 54.6395°, -3.5985°.
A direct flight would take about 51 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 – Birkenhead 286 km
- Glasgow – Leeds 288 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 Glasgow from Liverpool?
By road it is 353 km (219 miles) from Glasgow to Liverpool; in a straight line it is 285 km (177 miles).
How long is the drive from Glasgow to Liverpool?
About 4 h 9 min on the fastest route (353 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Liverpool from Glasgow?
Liverpool is to the south of Glasgow, at an initial bearing of 163°.
How long is the flight from Glasgow to Liverpool?
A direct flight would take about 51 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.