Rome, Italy → Palermo, Italy
231 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Rome to Palermo is 427 km (266 miles). Palermo lies roughly south of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 170° (S). It is a domestic route within Italy.
Rome (Lazio, Italy) sits at 41.9028°N, 12.4964°E; Palermo (Sicily, Italy) is at 38.1157°N, 13.3615°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 170° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 2min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Rome and Palermo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Rome and Palermo lies at approximately 40.0101°N, 12.9410°E — the position that is an equal 214 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Rome and Palermo both use the Europe/Rome time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Rome to Palermo is approximately 427 km (266 miles, 231 nautical miles).
Palermo lies roughly south of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 170° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 2min (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.
There is no continuous road connection between Rome and Palermo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Rome and Palermo 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