Paris, France → Florence, Italy
479 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Paris to Florence is 886 km (551 miles). Florence lies roughly southeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 126° (SE). It is an international route from France to Italy.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Florence (Tuscany, Italy) is at 43.7696°N, 11.2558°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 126° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 36min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,152 km · ~14h 24min | 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 Florence: about 1,152 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 Florence lies at approximately 46.3994°N, 7.0115°E — the position that is an equal 443 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Paris (Europe/Paris) and Florence (Europe/Rome) 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 Italian in Florence.
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The straight-line distance from Paris to Florence is approximately 886 km (551 miles, 479 nautical miles).
Florence lies roughly southeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 126° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 36min (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 Florence: about 1,152 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 Florence (Europe/Rome) 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