Distance from Sheffield to Cardiff
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How far is Sheffield from Cardiff?
Sheffield (United Kingdom) and Cardiff (United Kingdom) are a medium distance apart: 242 km in a straight line, that is 150 miles or 131 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sheffield to Cardiff is 320 km (199 miles), about 3 h 49 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 32% longer than the straight line.
From Sheffield, Cardiff lies to the south-west (initial bearing 209°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 52.4346°, -2.3415°.
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 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 Cardiff
- Cardiff – Newport 17 km
- Cardiff – Bristol 41 km
- Cardiff – Swansea 55 km
- Cardiff – Southampton 139 km
- Cardiff – Plymouth 141 km
- Cardiff – Birmingham 142 km
- Cardiff – Wolverhampton 143 km
- Cardiff – Reading 153 km
- Cardiff – Coventry 154 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sheffield from Cardiff?
By road it is 320 km (199 miles) from Sheffield to Cardiff; in a straight line it is 242 km (150 miles).
How long is the drive from Sheffield to Cardiff?
About 3 h 49 min on the fastest route (320 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Cardiff from Sheffield?
Cardiff is to the south-west of Sheffield, at an initial bearing of 209°.
How long is the flight from Sheffield to Cardiff?
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.