The calculated distance (air line) between Congleton and Stoke-on-Trent is approximately 11 miles respectively 18 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 Congleton and Stoke-on-Trent has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
18 kilometers
10 nautical miles