Distance from Luton to Derby
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Derby → Luton
How far is Luton from Derby?
Luton (United Kingdom) and Derby (United Kingdom) are a short distance apart: 137 km in a straight line, that is 85 miles or 74 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Luton to Derby is 155 km (96 miles), about 1 h 51 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 13% longer than the straight line.
From Luton, Derby lies to the north-west (initial bearing 329°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 52.4024°, -0.9408°.
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 Luton
- Luton – Milton Keynes 29 km
- Luton – Archway 40 km
- Luton – Islington 44 km
- Luton – London 46 km
- Luton – City of Westminster 47 km
- Luton – Northampton 52 km
- Luton – Reading 61 km
- Luton – Bexley 62 km
- Luton – Southend-on-Sea 87 km
Other distances from Derby
- Derby – Nottingham 22 km
- Derby – Leicester 39 km
- Derby – Stoke-on-Trent 48 km
- Derby – Sheffield 51 km
- Derby – Birmingham 57 km
- Derby – Wolverhampton 57 km
- Derby – Coventry 57 km
- Derby – Manchester 80 km
- Derby – Northampton 85 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Luton from Derby?
By road it is 155 km (96 miles) from Luton to Derby; in a straight line it is 137 km (85 miles).
How long is the drive from Luton to Derby?
About 1 h 51 min on the fastest route (155 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Derby from Luton?
Derby is to the north-west of Luton, at an initial bearing of 329°.
How long is the flight from Luton to Derby?
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.