Florence, Italy → Barcelona, Spain
426 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Florence to Barcelona is 789 km (490 miles). Barcelona lies roughly west-southwest of Florence; the initial great-circle bearing is 254° (WSW). It is an international route from Italy to Spain.
Florence (Tuscany, Italy) sits at 43.7696°N, 11.2558°E; Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) is at 41.3874°N, 2.1686°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 254° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 29min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,026 km · ~12h 50min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Florence to Barcelona: about 1,026 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Florence and Barcelona lies at approximately 42.6683°N, 6.6252°E — the position that is an equal 395 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Florence (Europe/Rome) and Barcelona (Europe/Madrid) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Italian in Florence to Spanish in Barcelona.
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The straight-line distance from Florence to Barcelona is approximately 789 km (490 miles, 426 nautical miles).
Barcelona lies roughly west-southwest of Florence; the initial great-circle bearing is 254° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 29min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Florence to Barcelona: about 1,026 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Florence (Europe/Rome) and Barcelona (Europe/Madrid) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances