Distance from Liverpool to Reading
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How far is Liverpool from Reading?
Liverpool (United Kingdom) and Reading (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 257 km in a straight line, that is 160 miles or 139 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Liverpool to Reading is 317 km (197 miles), about 3 h 56 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
From Liverpool, Reading lies to the south-east (initial bearing 147°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 52.4377°, -1.9523°.
A direct flight would take about 49 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 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
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 Liverpool from Reading?
By road it is 317 km (197 miles) from Liverpool to Reading; in a straight line it is 257 km (160 miles).
How long is the drive from Liverpool to Reading?
About 3 h 56 min on the fastest route (317 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Reading from Liverpool?
Reading is to the south-east of Liverpool, at an initial bearing of 147°.
How long is the flight from Liverpool to Reading?
A direct flight would take about 49 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.