Distance from Sheffield to Birmingham
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How far is Sheffield from Birmingham?
Sheffield (United Kingdom) and Birmingham (United Kingdom) are a short distance apart: 104 km in a straight line, that is 65 miles or 56 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sheffield to Birmingham is 146 km (91 miles), about 1 h 44 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 39% longer than the straight line.
From Sheffield, Birmingham lies to the south (initial bearing 196°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 52.9324°, -1.6851°.
Over such a short distance flying makes no sense; driving is the fastest option – the road distance and driving time are shown on the map.
Other distances from Sheffield
- Sheffield – Leeds 46 km
- Sheffield – Bradford 49 km
- Sheffield – Derby 51 km
- Sheffield – Nottingham 52 km
- Sheffield – Manchester 52 km
- Sheffield – Stoke-on-Trent 64 km
- Sheffield – Kingston upon Hull 85 km
- Sheffield – Leicester 86 km
- Sheffield – Preston 92 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sheffield from Birmingham?
By road it is 146 km (91 miles) from Sheffield to Birmingham; in a straight line it is 104 km (65 miles).
How long is the drive from Sheffield to Birmingham?
About 1 h 44 min on the fastest route (146 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Birmingham from Sheffield?
Birmingham is to the south of Sheffield, at an initial bearing of 196°.
How long is the flight from Sheffield to Birmingham?
A direct flight would take about 38 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.