León to Oviedo distance
León and Oviedo are 87.6 km (54.4 mi) apart in a straight line and 127 km (79.1 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr 35 min of driving without stops, mostly on the AP-66 and the A-66. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- By road
- 127 km (79.1 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr 35 min
- Straight line
- 87.6 km (54.4 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on November 1, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 87.6 km (54.4 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 127 km (79.1 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr 35 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +45% 1.45 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 80 km/h (49 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 346° (north) leaving León toward Oviedo |
| Midpoint | 42.9792° N, 5.7086° W near Villamanín (León) |
| Halfway by road | Near Sena de Luna (León) 63.6 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | León: 830 m (2,723 ft) · Oviedo: 235 m (771 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | León: 123,446 · Oviedo: 223,968 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
León to Oviedo by road
The fastest driving route is 127 km (79.1 mi) long and takes about 1 hr 35 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the AP-66 (76.5 km), the A-66 (35.3 km), and the LE-30 (6.2 km).
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: Castile and León (70.7 km) and Asturias (56.6 km). That’s an average of 80 km/h (49 mph), and at under two hours you can do it without stopping. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, León and Oviedo are 87.6 km (54.4 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 45% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 145. That’s a big detour: the fastest route strays quite far from the straight line. Of the 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 2nd for detour (the average is 24%).
From León, Oviedo lies to the north (bearing 346°), and from Oviedo, León lies to the south.
Halfway between León and Oviedo
Halfway along the straight line, 43.8 km (27.2 mi) from each city, is the point 42.9792° N, 5.7086° W. It falls near Villamanín (León, pop. 863), 6.3 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Mieres (Asturias, pop. 36,373), 30.4 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 63.6 km (39.5 mi) from each city, near Sena de Luna (León, pop. 373), 6.0 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Mieres (Asturias, pop. 36,373), 37.5 km away. The two midpoints are 15.5 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
The two cities
León sits at 830 m (2,723 ft) and Oviedo at 235 m (771 ft), 595 m (1,952 ft) lower.
León has 123,446 people and Oviedo 223,968 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from León to Oviedo?
87.6 km (54.4 mi) in a straight line and 127 km (79.1 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the AP-66 and the A-66).
How long is the drive from León to Oviedo?
About 1 hr 35 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between León and Oviedo?
In a straight line, near Villamanín (León). By road, 63.6 km from each city, near Sena de Luna (León).
Which city is higher, León or Oviedo?
León, at 830 m (2,723 ft); Oviedo sits at 235 m (771 ft).
Which direction is Oviedo from León?
North: the straight line leaves León on a bearing of 346° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: All Map Tools gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · All Map Tools
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology