Distance from Reading to Birmingham (United Kingdom)

The distance between Reading, England and Birmingham, England is 131 kilometers (81 miles).

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

From Reading to Birmingham, the straight-line distance is 131 kilometers, heading northwest. Reading is at 51 meters above sea level, while Birmingham is at 149 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 10-12 hours
Motorcycle 3-4 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Reading, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.4563° N 0.9711° W

Elevation: 51 m (167 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Blackbushe Airport (BBS)
  • RAF Benson (BEX)
  • Wycombe Air Park (HYC)
  • Farnborough Airport (FAB)
  • RAF Odiham (ODH)
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 52.4814° N 1.8998° W

Elevation: 149 m (489 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX)
  • Coventry Airport (CVT)
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA)

Other distances from Reading

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Reading to London 59 km
From Reading to Birmingham 131 km
From Reading to Liverpool 257 km
From Reading to Glasgow 537 km
From Reading to Sheffield 217 km

Other distances from Birmingham

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Birmingham to London 163 km
From Birmingham to Liverpool 126 km
From Birmingham to Glasgow 407 km
From Birmingham to Sheffield 104 km
From Birmingham to Leeds 148 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United Kingdom that are at equal or similar distances as between Reading and Birmingham.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Leeds, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 131 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 132 km
Philadelphia, United States New York City, United States 130 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 132 km
Bogotá, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 129 km
Philadelphia, United States Brooklyn, United States 129 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 129 km
Caracas, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 129 km
Málaga, Spain Córdoba, Spain 134 km
Surat, India Vadodara, India 128 km
Milwaukee, United States Chicago, United States 134 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 134 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 126 km
Puebla, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 126 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador 125 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 125 km
Puebla, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 125 km
Philadelphia, United States Manhattan, United States 137 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 138 km

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