Route from Sandwell to Ipswich

The distance between Sandwell and Ipswich is 160 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 40 minutes.

From: Sandwell, County: West Midlands, England
To: Ipswich, County: Suffolk, England
160 mi , 2 h 40 min
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Route from Sandwell to Ipswich on map



Driving directions from Sandwell to Ipswich

160 mi 2 h 40 min
1.
Head south on Hill Top (A4196)
928 ft
2.
Continue onto Black Lake (A4196)
0.3 mi
3.
Continue onto Old Meeting Street (A4196)
0.3 mi
4.
Enter Albion Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto The Expressway (A41)
74 ft
5.
Exit the roundabout onto The Expressway (A41)
1.6 mi
6.
Enter West Bromwich Interchange and take the 1st exit towards M5
67 ft
7.
Exit the roundabout towards M5
1.6 mi
8.
Keep left onto M5
1.9 mi
9.
Merge right onto M6
36.8 mi
10.
Continue towards A14: Felixstowe
58.2 mi
11.
Keep left onto A14
19.1 mi
12.
Keep right onto A14
36.9 mi
13.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
14.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Sproughton Road
26 ft
15.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
16.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sproughton Road
110 ft
17.
Exit the roundabout onto Sproughton Road
0.4 mi
18.
Turn right onto Bramford Road (B1067)
0.8 mi
19.
Make a slight right onto Norwich Road (A1156)
745 ft
20.
Continue onto St Matthew's Street (A1156)
444 ft
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
175 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
572 ft
23.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Civic Drive (A1022)
116 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout onto Civic Drive (A1022)
340 ft
25.
Turn left onto Elm Street
619 ft
26.
Turn right onto Museum Street
279 ft
27.
Turn right onto Princes Street
424 ft
28.
Turn right onto Civic Drive (A1022)
588 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination
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What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Sandwell to Ipswich by car?

The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £27.7. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.

For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £13.85 (£27.7/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £9.23 (£27.7/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £6.93 (£27.7/4).

To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:

Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 159.53 miles, this computation entails multiplying 159.53 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 19.3 liters of fuel.

Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 19.3 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £27.7.

In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Sandwell to Ipswich stands at £27.7.

Diesel cost from Sandwell to Ipswich.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.5 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.75 £ (17.5/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.83 £ (17.5/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.38 £ (17.5/4) /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.

 

 

 


 

Alternative routes from Sandwell to Ipswich

The second route from Sandwell to the Ipswich is 173.87 miles and takes 2 hours and 56 minutes.

The third route from Sandwell to the Ipswich is 163.09 miles and takes 3 hours and 7 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Sandwell to Ipswich by car?

The cheapest route from Sandwell to Ipswich is the first suggested route (160mi, 2h 40min) and costs 27.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Sandwell to Ipswich is the third suggested route (163mi, 3h 7min) and costs 28.3 £.

The most expensive route from Sandwell to Ipswich is the second suggested route (174mi, 2h 56min) and costs 30.1 £.

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 Sandwell to Ipswich?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 160mi (distance from Sandwell to Ipswich) and its duration is 2h 40min. The other route is 174mi, and its duration is 2h 56min. The slowest route is 163mi, and its duration is 3h 7min.

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Where is Sandwell located?

Sandwell is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 158 meters above sea level. Sandwell has coordinates 52.5361674o,-2.0107930o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sandwell from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Ipswich?

Ipswich is located in Suffolk county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 6 meters above sea level. Ipswich has coordinates 52.0567360o,1.1482200o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Ipswich from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.