Distance from Messina to Catania
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How far is Messina from Catania?
Messina (Italy) and Catania (Italy) are a short distance apart: 88.7 km in a straight line, that is 55.1 miles or 47.9 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Messina to Catania is 98.3 km (61.1 miles), about 1 h 16 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 11% longer than the straight line.
From Messina, Catania lies to the south-west (initial bearing 209°). Both cities are in Italy. The halfway point is at 37.8433°, 15.3103°.
Over such a short distance flying makes no sense; driving is the fastest option – the road distance and driving time are shown on the map.
Other distances from Messina
- 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
Other distances from Catania
- Catania – Palermo 168 km
- Catania – Naples 380 km
- Catania – Bari 432 km
- Catania – Rome 536 km
- Catania – Tripoli 540 km
- Catania – Tirana 590 km
- Catania – Skopje 739 km
- Catania – Sarajevo 759 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Messina from Catania?
By road it is 98.3 km (61.1 miles) from Messina to Catania; in a straight line it is 88.7 km (55.1 miles).
How long is the drive from Messina to Catania?
About 1 h 16 min on the fastest route (98.3 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Catania from Messina?
Catania is to the south-west of Messina, at an initial bearing of 209°.
How long is the flight from Messina to Catania?
A direct flight would take about 37 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.