The calculated distance (air line) between Whitley Bay and Stoke-on-Trent is approximately 144 miles respectively 231 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Stoke-on-Trent is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Whitley Bay and Stoke-on-Trent has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
231 kilometers
125 nautical miles