Distance from Edinburgh to Manchester
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Extended route information
The shortest distance (air line) between Edinburgh and Manchester is 281.33 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Edinburgh and Manchester is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Flight route: 294.97 km (0h 50min)The flight distance between the nearest airports Edinburgh (EDI) and Manchester (MAN) is 294.97 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 0h 50min. Similar flight routes: EDI → LPL , EDI → LBA , EDI → DSA , EDI → EMA , GLA → MAN
Bearing: 167.44° (SSE)The initial bearing on the course from Edinburgh to Manchester is 167.44° and the compass direction is SSE.
Midpoint: 54.71638,-2.69644The geographic midpoint between Edinburgh and Manchester is in 140.66 km distance between both points in a bearing of 167.44°. It is located in United Kingdom, England, Cumbria, Eden.
Time difference: 0hEdinburgh and Manchester are both in the same time zone Europe/London.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Edinburgh and Manchester, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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Manchester is just as far away from Edinburgh as Edinburgh from Liverpool (283 km).