Distance from Sheffield to Manchester
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How far is Sheffield from Manchester?
Sheffield (United Kingdom) and Manchester (United Kingdom) are a short distance apart: 52.4 km in a straight line, that is 32.6 miles or 28.3 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sheffield to Manchester is 62.8 km (39.0 miles), about 1 h 15 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Sheffield, Manchester lies to the west (initial bearing 282°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 53.4326°, -1.8512°.
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 – Stoke-on-Trent 64 km
- Sheffield – Kingston upon Hull 85 km
- Sheffield – Leicester 86 km
- Sheffield – Preston 92 km
Other distances from Manchester
- Manchester – Preston 44 km
- Manchester – Bradford 47 km
- Manchester – Liverpool 50 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 Sheffield from Manchester?
By road it is 62.8 km (39.0 miles) from Sheffield to Manchester; in a straight line it is 52.4 km (32.6 miles).
How long is the drive from Sheffield to Manchester?
About 1 h 15 min on the fastest route (62.8 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Manchester from Sheffield?
Manchester is to the west of Sheffield, at an initial bearing of 282°.
How long is the flight from Sheffield to Manchester?
A direct flight would take about 34 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.