Rome, Italy → Florence, Italy
125 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Rome to Florence is 231 km (143 miles). Florence lies roughly north-northwest of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 334° (NNW). It is a domestic route within Italy.
Rome (Lazio, Italy) sits at 41.9028°N, 12.4964°E; Florence (Tuscany, Italy) is at 43.7696°N, 11.2558°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 334° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~47 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~300 km · ~3h 45min | 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 Florence: about 300 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 Florence lies at approximately 42.8379°N, 11.8855°E — the position that is an equal 116 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Rome and Florence both use the Europe/Rome time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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The straight-line distance from Rome to Florence is approximately 231 km (143 miles, 125 nautical miles).
Florence lies roughly north-northwest of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 334° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 47 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 Rome to Florence: about 300 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Rome and Florence 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