The calculated distance (air line) between Burnage and Ashton-under-Lyne is approximately 6 miles respectively 9 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Ashton-under-Lyne is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Burnage and Ashton-under-Lyne has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
9 kilometers
5 nautical miles