Sunderland face the most demanding travel schedule in the League One, covering 3,533 miles across 21 away days — 1,224 miles above the average. The longest journey is the 285-mile trip to Portsmouth, while the shortest is just 88 miles to Accrington Stanley. 12 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 7,067 miles of round trips — about 141 hours on the coach, or 60.4 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is Sunderland?
Sunderland play at Stadium of Light. This season their nearest League One away ground is Accrington Stanley at 88 miles, and their furthest is Portsmouth at 285 miles. In total Sunderland travel 3,533 miles on away days — 1st most in the League One.
All distances straight-line (crow-flies) · See full League One travel table →
Travel Insights
Trips Ranked by Distance
How Far In Each Direction?
All away days 2019/20 (21)
| # | Away at | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 88 |
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 95 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 98 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 98 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 102 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 103 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 103 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 121 |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 145 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 163 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 168 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 168 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 170 |
| 14 | MK Dons | 203 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 221 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 223 |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 228 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 246 |
| 19 | Southend United | 248 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 257 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 285 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to Sunderland
The nearest train station to Sunderland (Stadium of Light) is St Peters (STZ), approximately 0.3 miles from the ground — around a 6-minute walk.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Peters | STZ | 0.3 mi | 6 min |
| 2 | Sunderland | SUN | 0.6 mi | 12 min |
| 3 | Seaburn | SEB | 1 mi | 21 min |
St Peters is right on the doorstep of Stadium of Light, making it the obvious choice for away fans.
⚠️ Stadium of Light Metro station is directly outside the ground.
Distances straight-line · walk times estimated at 3 mph · Check National Rail for live times
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