Route from Lichfield to Sunderland
The distance between Lichfield and Sunderland is 178 miles. Travel time is 3 hours and 3 minutes.

Driving directions from Lichfield to Sunderland
What's the expense of traveling from Lichfield to Sunderland by car?
The trip fueled by petrol comes to £30.9. This calculation is based on a petrol price of 143 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 £15.45 (£30.9/2). For three passengers, the cost per person reduces to £10.3 (£30.9/3), and with four passengers, it further decreases to £7.73 (£30.9/4).
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 178.44 miles, this calculation involves multiplying 178.44 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and dividing by the car's consumption of 37.5 mpg, resulting in 21.6 liters of fuel needed.
Next, we calculate the fuel cost by multiplying the fuel needed by the price per liter. With 21.6 liters of fuel at 143 pence per liter, the total cost comes to £30.9.
In summary, the fuel cost for the trip from Lichfield to Sunderland amounts to £30.9.
Diesel cost from Lichfield to Sunderland.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 19.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.75 £ (19.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.5 £ (19.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.88 £ (19.5/4) /p.
Diesel fuel and gasoline (petrol) fuel have differences:
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Energy Density: Diesel fuel generally has a higher energy density than petrol. This means that diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or gallon compared to petrol, resulting in diesel engines being able to generate more power and travel further distances on the same volume of fuel.
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Octane Rating: Petrol typically has a higher octane rating compared to diesel fuel. Octane rating indicates the fuel's resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in spark-ignition engines. Higher octane ratings are required for petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, whereas diesel engines rely on compression ignition and do not use spark plugs.
Alternative routes from Lichfield to Sunderland
The slowest route from Lichfield to the Sunderland is 192.82 miles and takes 3 hours and 43 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Lichfield to Sunderland by car?
The cheapest route from Lichfield to Sunderland is the first suggested route (178mi, 3h 3min) and costs 30.9 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The most expensive route from Lichfield to Sunderland is the second suggested route (193mi, 3h 43min) and costs 33.4 £.
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 Lichfield to Sunderland?
There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 178mi (distance from Lichfield to Sunderland) and its duration is 3h 3min. The slowest route is 193mi, and its duration is 3h 43min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Lichfield to Sunderland by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Lichfield to Sunderland. It provides driving directions from Lichfield to Sunderland, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Lichfield - Sunderland 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 Lichfield to Sunderland with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Lichfield located?
Lichfield is located in Staffordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 84 meters above sea level. Lichfield has coordinates 52.6816020o,-1.8316720o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lichfield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Sunderland?
Sunderland is located in Tyne and Wear county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. Sunderland has coordinates 54.9068690o,-1.3838010o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sunderland from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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