The calculated distance (air line) between Stoke-on-Trent and Wilmslow is approximately 22 miles respectively 36 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Wilmslow is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Stoke-on-Trent and Wilmslow has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
36 kilometers
20 nautical miles