The calculated distance (air line) between Stoke-on-Trent and Loughborough is approximately 44 miles respectively 71 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Loughborough is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Stoke-on-Trent and Loughborough has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
71 kilometers
38 nautical miles