Manila, Philippines → Cebu, Philippines
308 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Manila to Cebu is 571 km (355 miles). Cebu lies roughly southeast of Manila; the initial great-circle bearing is 146° (SE). It is a domestic route within Philippines.
Manila (Luzon, Philippines) sits at 14.5995°N, 120.9842°E; Cebu (Visayas, Philippines) is at 10.3157°N, 123.8854°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 146° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 13min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Manila and Cebu — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Manila and Cebu lies at approximately 12.4615°N, 122.4468°E — the position that is an equal 286 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Manila and Cebu both use the Asia/Manila time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Manila to Cebu is approximately 571 km (355 miles, 308 nautical miles).
Cebu lies roughly southeast of Manila; the initial great-circle bearing is 146° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 13min (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.
There is no continuous road connection between Manila and Cebu — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Manila and Cebu both use the Asia/Manila time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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