Distance from Leeds to Birmingham
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How far is Leeds from Birmingham?
Leeds (United Kingdom) and Birmingham (United Kingdom) are a short distance apart: 148 km in a straight line, that is 92 miles or 80 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Leeds to Birmingham is 190 km (118 miles), about 2 h 13 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
From Leeds, Birmingham lies to the south (initial bearing 189°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 53.1391°, -1.7265°.
A direct flight would take about 41 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 Leeds
- Leeds – Bradford 13 km
- Leeds – Sheffield 46 km
- Leeds – Manchester 57 km
- Leeds – Preston 76 km
- Leeds – Kingston upon Hull 80 km
- Leeds – Derby 97 km
- Leeds – Nottingham 97 km
- Leeds – Stoke-on-Trent 98 km
- Leeds – Blackpool 99 km
Other distances from Birmingham
- Birmingham – Wolverhampton 19 km
- Birmingham – Coventry 28 km
- Birmingham – Leicester 55 km
- Birmingham – Derby 57 km
- Birmingham – Stoke-on-Trent 61 km
- Birmingham – Nottingham 73 km
- Birmingham – Northampton 74 km
- Birmingham – Milton Keynes 92 km
- Birmingham – Sheffield 104 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Leeds from Birmingham?
By road it is 190 km (118 miles) from Leeds to Birmingham; in a straight line it is 148 km (92 miles).
How long is the drive from Leeds to Birmingham?
About 2 h 13 min on the fastest route (190 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Birmingham from Leeds?
Birmingham is to the south of Leeds, at an initial bearing of 189°.
How long is the flight from Leeds to Birmingham?
A direct flight would take about 41 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.