Distance between Sunderland and Preston
The distance from Sunderland to Preston is 123 miles by road including 53 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Dairy Lane Estate, Mount Pleasant, Barnard Castle, Kirkby Stephen and Plungington.
| Shortest distance by air | 96 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 123 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 10 min |
| Fuel amount | 4.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 16.4 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Sunderland | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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A1018 A183 8 mi, 09 min
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| Dairy Lane Estate | 8 mi | 09 min | 0.3 gal | |
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A690 6 mi, 06 min
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| Bowburn | 14 mi | 16 min | 0.4 gal | |
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A1(M) A688 6 mi, 06 min
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| Mount Pleasant | 21 mi | 22 min | 0.7 gal | |
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A688 14 mi, 15 min
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| Staindrop | 35 mi | 38 min | 1.1 gal | |
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A688 5 mi, 06 min
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| Barnard Castle | 40 mi | 44 min | 1.3 gal | |
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A67 4 mi, 04 min
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| Bowes | 43 mi | 49 min | 1.4 gal | |
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A67 A66 17 mi, 18 min
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| Kirkby Stephen | 60 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.0 gal | |
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A685 M6 62 mi, 59 min
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| Plungington | 122 mi | 2 h 07 min | 4.1 gal | |
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1 mi, 02 min
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| Preston | 123 mi | 2 h 10 min | 4.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sunderland to Preston?
Fuel cost: 16.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 123 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sunderland to Preston?
Driving time: 2 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 46 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 58 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 13 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 20 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sunderland to Preston by land?
The distance between Sunderland and Preston is 123 mi by road including 52.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sunderland and Preston respectively.
How far is Sunderland to Preston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sunderland and Preston is 95.7 mi.
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 Sunderland and Preston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sunderland from Preston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 11 min to cover the distance of 96 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 42 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Sunderland to Preston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 38 min to cover the distance of 96 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 44 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Sunderland and Preston?
Where is Sunderland in relation to Preston?
Sunderland is located 96 mi north-east of Preston.
Sunderland has geographic coordinates: latitude 54.90638, longitude -1.37505.
Preston has geographic coordinates: latitude 53.75899, longitude -2.70516.
Which highway goes from Sunderland to Preston?
The route from Sunderland to Preston follows M6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A688: 22 mi
- A685: 12 mi
- A66: 8 mi
- A690: 6 mi
- A67: 5 mi
- A1(M): 4 mi
- A183: 3 mi
- A19: 1 mi
- M55: 1 mi
- A6: 1 mi