Naples, Italy → Palermo, Italy
170 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Naples to Palermo is 314 km (195 miles). Palermo lies roughly south-southwest of Naples; the initial great-circle bearing is 195° (SSW). It is a domestic route within Italy.
Naples (Campania, Italy) sits at 40.8518°N, 14.2681°E; Palermo (Sicily, Italy) is at 38.1157°N, 13.3615°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 195° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~54 min | 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 Naples and Palermo — 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 Naples and Palermo lies at approximately 39.4846°N, 13.8059°E — the position that is an equal 157 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Naples and Palermo both use the Europe/Rome time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Naples to Palermo is approximately 314 km (195 miles, 170 nautical miles).
Palermo lies roughly south-southwest of Naples; the initial great-circle bearing is 195° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 54 min (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 Naples and Palermo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Naples and Palermo both use the Europe/Rome 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