Distance from Leicester to Reading
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How far is Leicester from Reading?
Leicester (United Kingdom) and Reading (United Kingdom) are a short distance apart: 132 km in a straight line, that is 82 miles or 71 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Leicester to Reading is 165 km (102 miles), about 2 h 16 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
From Leicester, Reading lies to the south (initial bearing 175°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 52.0475°, -1.0503°.
A direct flight would take about 40 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 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
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 Leicester from Reading?
By road it is 165 km (102 miles) from Leicester to Reading; in a straight line it is 132 km (82 miles).
How long is the drive from Leicester to Reading?
About 2 h 16 min on the fastest route (165 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Reading from Leicester?
Reading is to the south of Leicester, at an initial bearing of 175°.
How long is the flight from Leicester to Reading?
A direct flight would take about 40 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.