Route from Kirkcaldy and Dysart to High Peak

The distance between Kirkcaldy and Dysart and High Peak is 267 miles. Travel time is 4 hours and 45 minutes.

From: Kirkcaldy and Dysart, County: Fife, Scotland
To: High Peak, County: Derbyshire, England
267 mi , 4 h 45 min
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Route from Kirkcaldy and Dysart to High Peak on map



Driving directions from Kirkcaldy and Dysart to High Peak

267 mi 4 h 45 min
1.
Head south on Normand Road (A955)
546 ft
2.
Turn right onto Windmill Road (B928)
0.6 mi
3.
Turn right onto Rosslyn Street (A921)
1134 ft
4.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A921
322 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto A921
0.6 mi
6.
Enter Redhouse Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A92
20 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout onto A92
10.3 mi
8.
Continue onto M90
859 ft
9.
Continue towards M90 South: Edinburgh
0.9 mi
10.
Keep right towards M90 South: Edinburgh
6.9 mi
11.
Continue onto A90
1.3 mi
12.
Keep right towards M90: Glasgow
2.3 mi
13.
Keep left towards A8: Airport
1.9 mi
14.
Keep right onto M8
5 mi
15.
Take the ramp on the left towards A899
1002 ft
16.
Keep left towards A899
0.4 mi
17.
Go straight onto Livingston Road (A899)
2.4 mi
18.
Enter Lizzie Brice's Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
434 ft
19.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
1.4 mi
20.
Enter Newpark Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Bankton Road (A71)
197 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Bankton Road (A71)
0.5 mi
22.
Enter Wilderness Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brucefield Park North
78 ft
23.
Exit the roundabout onto Brucefield Park North
644 ft
24.
Turn right onto Brucefield Park West
0.4 mi
25.
Continue straight
7.5 mi
26.
Continue onto Auchengray Road
0.6 mi
27.
Make a slight right
3.2 mi
28.
Turn left onto Carnwath Road (B7016)
2.3 mi
29.
Turn right onto A70
1257 ft
30.
Make a slight left onto Lampits Road
0.7 mi
31.
Continue onto Carnwath Road
0.7 mi
32.
Turn left onto Pettinain Road
0.4 mi
33.
Continue onto Tie Road No 2
1.4 mi
34.
Turn right onto Grange Road
0.5 mi
35.
Turn left onto Covington Road
1.5 mi
36.
Turn left to stay on Covington Road
674 ft
37.
Turn right to stay on Covington Road
1.4 mi
38.
Continue onto Boat Road
0.4 mi
39.
Keep left onto Boat Road
269 ft
40.
Turn left onto Sherifflats Road
0.4 mi
41.
Turn left onto A73
8 mi
42.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A702
269 ft
43.
Exit the roundabout onto A702
1 mi
44.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A74(M)
212 ft
45.
Exit the roundabout onto A74(M)
49.2 mi
46.
Continue onto M6
98 mi
47.
Keep left onto M61
20.9 mi
48.
Keep right towards M60: Manchester Airport
0.5 mi
49.
Keep left onto M60
6.8 mi
50.
Keep right towards Ring Road (S&E)
5 mi
51.
Take exit 3 on the left towards A34
1.2 mi
52.
Keep left towards A34
788 ft
53.
Merge right onto Kingsway (A34)
2.1 mi
54.
Keep left onto Kingsway (A34)
0.7 mi
55.
Keep left onto Kingsway (A34)
1043 ft
56.
Enter Gillbent Interchange and take the 1st exit towards A555
2 ft
57.
Exit the roundabout towards A555
0.3 mi
58.
Merge right onto Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road (A555)
1.8 mi
59.
Keep left onto Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road (A555)
2.7 mi
60.
Turn right onto A6
6.3 mi
61.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A6
91 ft
62.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
3.2 mi
63.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A6
154 ft
64.
Exit the roundabout onto A6
1306 ft
65.
Take the ramp on the left onto A6
1156 ft
66.
Turn left onto Sheffield Road
0.7 mi
67.
You have arrived at your destination, on the right
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What's the expense of traveling from Kirkcaldy and Dysart to High Peak by car?

The trip fueled by petrol comes to £46.6. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and the car's consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon.

For those interested in carpooling, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, each person's share is £23.3 (£46.6/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £15.53 (£46.6/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £11.65 (£46.6/4).

To delve deeper into the calculation, let's examine how we arrive at the result:

Firstly, we determine the fuel required by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey of 266.85 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 266.85 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 32.3 liters of fuel needed.

Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 32.3 liters of fuel at 144 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £46.6.

In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Kirkcaldy and Dysart to High Peak amounts to £46.6.

Diesel cost from Kirkcaldy and Dysart to High Peak.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 32.3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 16.15 £ (32.3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 10.77 £ (32.3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 8.08 £ (32.3/4) /p.

When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:

  1. Petrol:

    • Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.

    • Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.

    • 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.

  2. Diesel Fuel:

    • Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.

    • Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.

    • 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.

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.

 

 

 


 

Where is Kirkcaldy and Dysart located?

Kirkcaldy and Dysart is located in Fife county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 49 meters above sea level. Kirkcaldy and Dysart has coordinates 56.1279110o,-3.1229330o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kirkcaldy and Dysart from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of High Peak?

High Peak is located in Derbyshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 310 meters above sea level. High Peak has coordinates 53.3325341o,-1.8876721o. RouteCalculator provides a map of High Peak from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.