Distance from Birmingham to Leicester

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Birmingham and Leicester is 53.5 kilometres, too close for a flight to make sense. By road it is about 69 km via M6 and M69, which takes around 50 min of driving without stops. The map below shows the route, and the calculator recomputes it for any other pair of places.

Straight line53.5 km
By road69 km
Driving time50 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Birmingham to Leicester, in the United Kingdom. The straight-line distance comes from the haversine formula (great-circle distance). The road distance and driving time are the fastest car route on the OpenStreetMap road network, computed with OSRM; the actual time depends on traffic, stops and the roads you choose. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to redraw the route live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance from Birmingham to Leicester?
In a straight line it is 53.5 km. By road it is about 69 km, roughly 50 min of driving.
How many kilometres by road between Birmingham and Leicester?
About 69 km on the fastest route via M6 and M69, which takes around 50 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
How is this distance calculated?
The straight-line distance uses the haversine formula, which gives the shortest path between two points on the Earth's surface.