Paris, France → Barcelona, Spain
449 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Paris to Barcelona is 831 km (516 miles). Barcelona lies roughly south of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 181° (S). It is an international route from France to Spain.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) is at 41.3874°N, 2.1686°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 181° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 32min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,080 km · ~13h 30min | 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 Paris to Barcelona: about 1,080 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 Paris and Barcelona lies at approximately 45.1220°N, 2.2544°E — the position that is an equal 416 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Paris (Europe/Paris) 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 French in Paris to Spanish in Barcelona.
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The straight-line distance from Paris to Barcelona is approximately 831 km (516 miles, 449 nautical miles).
Barcelona lies roughly south of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 181° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 32min (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 Paris to Barcelona: about 1,080 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Paris (Europe/Paris) 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