Rome, Italy → Barcelona, Spain
464 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Rome to Barcelona is 860 km (534 miles). Barcelona lies roughly west of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 270° (W). It is an international route from Italy to Spain.
Rome (Lazio, Italy) sits at 41.9028°N, 12.4964°E; Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) is at 41.3874°N, 2.1686°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 270° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 34min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,117 km · ~13h 58min | 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 Rome to Barcelona: about 1,117 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 Rome and Barcelona lies at approximately 41.7608°N, 7.3118°E — the position that is an equal 430 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Rome (Europe/Rome) 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 Italian in Rome to Spanish in Barcelona.
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The straight-line distance from Rome to Barcelona is approximately 860 km (534 miles, 464 nautical miles).
Barcelona lies roughly west of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 270° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 34min (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 Rome to Barcelona: about 1,117 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Rome (Europe/Rome) 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