How far am I from the UK border?
The United Kingdom shares land borders with Ireland. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of the United Kingdom, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from the United Kingdom?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with United Kingdom already selected and measures from your exact spot.
The United Kingdom's neighbours
The United Kingdom is shown in green, and Ireland — the country it shares a land border with — in blue.
- United Kingdom
- Land neighbours
Which countries border the United Kingdom? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from the United Kingdom
How far United Kingdom's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Ireland | 113 miles (182 km) |
| Manchester | Ireland | 155 miles (249 km) |
| Birmingham | Ireland | 175 miles (282 km) |
| London | Ireland | 270 miles (434 km) |
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the UK border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of the United Kingdom, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom shares land borders with Ireland.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of the United Kingdom's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be the United Kingdom's coast.
Which big city is closest to the United Kingdom?
Of the cities measured here, Dublin in Ireland is the closest: 78 km (48 miles) from the United Kingdom in a straight line.