Distance

Distance from Brussels to Ghent

The distance from Brussels to Ghent is 51 km (32 miles) in a straight line.

AntwerpEast FlandersFlemish BrabantLimburgWest FlandersHainautLiègeLuxembourgNamurWalloon BrabantBrussels-Capital RegionBrusselsGhent

50.7 km

32 miles · as the crow flies

Ghent lies north-west of Brussels. Halfway, near the centre of the straight line, lies Aalst.

Measured between the centres of both municipalities. The road distance is usually 20–40% longer.

Brussels and Ghent

BrusselsGhent
ProvinceBrussels-Capital RegionEast Flanders
Population196,828269,597
Area33 km²158 km²
LanguageFrench and Dutch (bilingual)Dutch

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