Distance from Genoa to Messina
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How far is Genoa from Messina?
Genoa (Italy) and Messina (Italy) are quite far apart: 884 km in a straight line, that is 549 miles or 477 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Genoa to Messina is 1,177 km (731 miles), about 13 h 2 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 33% longer than the straight line.
From Genoa, Messina lies to the south-east (initial bearing 139°). Both cities are in Italy. The halfway point is at 41.3465°, 12.4061°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 36 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Genoa
- Genoa – Milan 119 km
- Genoa – Turin 124 km
- Genoa – Nice 155 km
- Genoa – Bologna 190 km
- Genoa – Florence 197 km
- Genoa – Verona 197 km
- Genoa – Padova 257 km
- Genoa – Marseille 311 km
- Genoa – Zürich 331 km
Other distances from Messina
- Messina – Catania 89 km
- Messina – Palermo 194 km
- Messina – Naples 315 km
- Messina – Bari 344 km
- Messina – Rome 486 km
- Messina – Tirana 504 km
- Messina – Tripoli 628 km
- Messina – Skopje 655 km
- Messina – Sarajevo 671 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Genoa from Messina?
By road it is 1,177 km (731 miles) from Genoa to Messina; in a straight line it is 884 km (549 miles).
How long is the drive from Genoa to Messina?
About 13 h 2 min on the fastest route (1,177 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Messina from Genoa?
Messina is to the south-east of Genoa, at an initial bearing of 139°.
How long is the flight from Genoa to Messina?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 36 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.