Sunderland are among the hardest-travelled sides in the Premier League, covering 3,356 miles across 19 away days — 1,092 miles above the average. The longest journey is the 289-mile trip to Bournemouth, while the shortest is just 10 miles to Newcastle United. 11 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 6,712 miles of round trips — about 134 hours on the coach, or 57.4 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 Premier League away ground is Newcastle United at 10 miles, and their furthest is Bournemouth at 289 miles. In total Sunderland travel 3,356 miles on away days — 2nd most in the Premier League.
All distances straight-line (crow-flies) · See full Premier League travel table →
Travel Insights
Trips Ranked by Distance
How Far In Each Direction?
All away days 2025/26 (19)
| # | Away at | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 10 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 79 |
| 3 | Burnley | 85 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 104 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 107 |
| 6 | Everton | 120 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 121 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 137 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 163 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 167 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 235 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 238 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 240 |
| 14 | Brentford | 241 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 242 |
| 16 | Fulham | 243 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 249 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 285 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 289 |
🚆 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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