The road measures 7.10 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 10 minutes to travel its length.
The A6079 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 6 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Acomb, Wall, Humshaugh, Chollerton, and Swinburn.
The road connects Northumberland and Northumberland.