Distance from Lille to Gent (Belgium)

The distance between Lille, Flanders and Gent, Flanders is 80 kilometers (50 miles).

Lille, Flanders, Belgium

Gent, Flanders, Belgium

From Lille to Gent, the straight-line distance is 80 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lille at 17 meters above sea level and Gent at 10 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 16-18 hours
Bicycle 6-8 hours
Motorcycle 2-3 hours
Car 1-2 hours
Helicopter 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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Lille, Belgium

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Brussels

Coordinates: 51.242° N 4.8231° E

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield (OBL)
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR)
  • Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ)
Gent, Belgium

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Brussels

Coordinates: 51.05° N 3.7167° E

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)

Other distances from Lille

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Lille to Brussels 55 km
From Lille to Antwerpen 30 km
From Lille to Charleroi 96 km
From Lille to Liège 86 km
From Lille to Mons 107 km

Other distances from Gent

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Gent to Brussels 50 km
From Gent to Antwerpen 51 km
From Gent to Charleroi 88 km
From Gent to Liège 138 km
From Gent to Mons 68 km

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