Distance from Melbourne to Messina
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How far is Melbourne from Messina?
Melbourne (Australia) and Messina (Italy) are very far apart: 15,637 km in a straight line, that is 9,716 miles or 8,443 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Melbourne and Messina, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Messina lies to the west (initial bearing 287°). The route crosses from Australia into Italy. The halfway point is at 0.4446°, 80.5720°.
A direct flight would take about 20 h 3 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 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 Melbourne from Messina?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Messina is 15,637 km (9,716 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Messina from Melbourne?
Messina is to the west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 287°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Messina?
A direct flight would take about 20 h 3 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.