Distance between Leeds and Cardiff
The distance from Leeds to Cardiff is 365 kilometers by road including 281 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 47 minutes and goes through Newport, Poolsbrook, Ashby de la Zouch, Coleshill, Bromsgrove, Ross-on-Wye and Usk.
| Shortest distance by air | 280 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 365 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 47 min |
| Fuel amount | 29.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 52.8 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Leeds | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A653 M1 76 km, 44 min
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| Poolsbrook | 76 km | 44 min | 6.0 L | |
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M1 69 km, 44 min
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| Ashby de la Zouch | 145 km | 1 h 29 min | 11.4 L | |
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A42 M42 34 km, 19 min
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| Coleshill | 178 km | 1 h 48 min | 14.1 L | |
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M42 40 km, 24 min
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| Bromsgrove | 218 km | 2 h 13 min | 17.0 L | |
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M5 M50 71 km, 40 min
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| Ross-on-Wye | 289 km | 2 h 54 min | 23.1 L | |
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A40 37 km, 25 min
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| Usk | 327 km | 3 h 19 min | 25.9 L | |
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A449 16 km, 10 min
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| Newport | 342 km | 3 h 30 min | 26.4 L | |
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M4 A48 15 km, 10 min
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| Pentwyn | 358 km | 3 h 40 min | 28.5 L | |
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A48 A4161 7 km, 06 min
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| Cardiff | 365 km | 3 h 47 min | 29.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Leeds to Cardiff?
Fuel cost: 52.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 365 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.81 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Leeds to Cardiff?
Driving time: 3 h 47 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 174 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 34 min
- 49 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 29 min
- 71 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 47 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
- 54 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 40 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Leeds to Cardiff by land?
The distance between Leeds and Cardiff is 365 km by road including 281 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Leeds and Cardiff respectively.
How far is Leeds to Cardiff by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Leeds and Cardiff is 280 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Leeds and Cardiff respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Leeds from Cardiff by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 21 min to cover the distance of 280 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 16 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Leeds to Cardiff?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 10 min to cover the distance of 280 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 20 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Leeds and Cardiff?
The halfway point between Leeds and Cardiff is Coleshill. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Coleshill to Leeds is 178 km and driving will take about 1 h 48 min. The road between Coleshill and Cardiff has length 186 km and will take approximately 1 h 58 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Leeds in relation to Cardiff?
Leeds is located 280 km north-east of Cardiff.
Leeds has geographic coordinates: latitude 53.79742, longitude -1.54379.
Cardiff has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.48165, longitude -3.17919.
Which highway goes from Leeds to Cardiff?
The route from Leeds to Cardiff follows M1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M42: 63 km
- M5: 37 km
- M50: 34 km
- A40: 28 km
- A42: 23 km
- A449: 22 km
- M4: 14 km
- M621: 5 km
- A48: 4 km
- A48(M): 4 km
- A4161: 3 km