Route from Chesterfield to Cheltenham
The distance between Chesterfield and Cheltenham is 124 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 4 minutes.

Driving directions from Chesterfield to Cheltenham
How much does it cost to drive from Chesterfield to Cheltenham with petrol?
Driving from Chesterfield to Cheltenham costs £21.4 with petrol. The calculation assumes a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's petrol consumption of 37.5 miles per gallon. Carpooling with two passengers brings the cost down to £10.7 per person. With three passengers, it's £7.13 per person, and with four passengers, it's £5.35 per person. The fuel cost for the trip is derived from the distance and car fuel consumption, totaling 15 liters of fuel. This results in a £21.4 fuel cost for the journey.
Diesel cost from Chesterfield to Cheltenham.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 13.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 6.75 £ (13.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 4.5 £ (13.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 3.38 £ (13.5/4) /p.
When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:
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Petrol:
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Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.
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Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.
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Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.
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Diesel Fuel:
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Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.
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Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.
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Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.
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In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.
Alternative routes from Chesterfield to Cheltenham
The second route from Chesterfield to the Cheltenham is 128.48 miles and takes 2 hours and 22 minutes.
The third route from Chesterfield to the Cheltenham is 119.37 miles and takes 2 hours and 26 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Chesterfield to Cheltenham by car?
The cheapest route from Chesterfield to Cheltenham is the third suggested route (119mi, 2h 26min) and costs 20.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Chesterfield to Cheltenham is the first suggested route (124mi, 2h 4min) and costs 21.4 £.
The most expensive route from Chesterfield to Cheltenham is the second suggested route (128mi, 2h 22min) and costs 22.3 £.
For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).
How to get from Chesterfield to Cheltenham?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 124mi (distance from Chesterfield to Cheltenham) and its duration is 2h 4min. The other route is 128mi, and its duration is 2h 22min. The slowest route is 119mi, and its duration is 2h 26min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Chesterfield to Cheltenham by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Chesterfield to Cheltenham. It provides driving directions from Chesterfield to Cheltenham, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Chesterfield - Cheltenham route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.
In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Chesterfield to Cheltenham with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Chesterfield located?
Chesterfield is located in Derbyshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 77 meters above sea level. Chesterfield has coordinates 53.2350480o,-1.4216290o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Chesterfield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Cheltenham?
Cheltenham is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 61 meters above sea level. Cheltenham has coordinates 51.8993855o,-2.0782533o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Cheltenham from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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