Paris, France → Brussels, Belgium
143 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Paris to Brussels is 264 km (164 miles). Brussels lies roughly north-northeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 32° (NNE). It is an international route from France to Belgium.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Brussels (Brussels-Capital, Belgium) is at 50.8503°N, 4.3517°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 32° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~50 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~343 km · ~4h 17min | 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 Brussels: about 343 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 Brussels lies at approximately 49.8577°N, 3.3313°E — the position that is an equal 132 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Paris (Europe/Paris) and Brussels (Europe/Brussels) 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 Dutch / French in Brussels.
All distances from Paris · All distances from Brussels
The straight-line distance from Paris to Brussels is approximately 264 km (164 miles, 143 nautical miles).
Brussels lies roughly north-northeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 32° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 50 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Paris to Brussels: about 343 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 Brussels (Europe/Brussels) 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