Distance from Melbourne to Palermo
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How far is Melbourne from Palermo?
Melbourne (Australia) and Palermo (Italy) are very far apart: 15,823 km in a straight line, that is 9,832 miles or 8,544 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 Palermo, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Palermo lies to the west (initial bearing 286°). The route crosses from Australia into Italy. The halfway point is at 0.3881°, 79.4258°.
A direct flight would take about 20 h 17 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 Palermo
- Palermo – Catania 168 km
- Palermo – Messina 194 km
- Palermo – Naples 313 km
- Palermo – Rome 424 km
- Palermo – Bari 449 km
- Palermo – Tripoli 583 km
- Palermo – Florence 652 km
- Palermo – Tirana 658 km
- Palermo – Bologna 727 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Melbourne from Palermo?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Palermo is 15,823 km (9,832 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Palermo from Melbourne?
Palermo is to the west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 286°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Palermo?
A direct flight would take about 20 h 17 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.