Distance from Reading to Manchester
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Travel time
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How far is Reading from Manchester?
Reading (United Kingdom) and Manchester (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 241 km in a straight line, that is 150 miles or 130 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Reading to Manchester is 298 km (185 miles), about 3 h 49 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
From Reading, Manchester lies to the north (initial bearing 340°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 52.4703°, -1.5897°.
A direct flight would take about 48 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 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
Other distances from Manchester
- Manchester – Preston 44 km
- Manchester – Bradford 47 km
- Manchester – Liverpool 50 km
- Manchester – Sheffield 52 km
- Manchester – Birkenhead 52 km
- Manchester – Stoke-on-Trent 53 km
- Manchester – Leeds 57 km
- Manchester – Blackpool 65 km
- Manchester – Derby 80 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Reading from Manchester?
By road it is 298 km (185 miles) from Reading to Manchester; in a straight line it is 241 km (150 miles).
How long is the drive from Reading to Manchester?
About 3 h 49 min on the fastest route (298 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Manchester from Reading?
Manchester is to the north of Reading, at an initial bearing of 340°.
How long is the flight from Reading to Manchester?
A direct flight would take about 48 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.