The calculated distance (air line) between Basford, Stoke-on-Trent and Islington is approximately 136 miles respectively 218 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Islington is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Basford, Stoke-on-Trent and Islington has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
218 kilometers
118 nautical miles