Distance from Nice to Palermo
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How far is Nice from Palermo?
Nice (France) and Palermo (Italy) are quite far apart: 802 km in a straight line, that is 498 miles or 433 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nice to Palermo is 1,597 km (992 miles), about 18 h 1 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 99% longer than the straight line.
From Nice, Palermo lies to the south-east (initial bearing 139°). The route crosses from France into Italy. The halfway point is at 40.9573°, 10.4289°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 30 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 Nice
- Nice – Genoa 155 km
- Nice – Turin 156 km
- Nice – Marseille 159 km
- Nice – Milan 248 km
- Nice – Montpellier 273 km
- Nice – Lyon 297 km
- Nice – Florence 320 km
- Nice – Bologna 337 km
- Nice – Verona 352 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 Nice from Palermo?
By road it is 1,597 km (992 miles) from Nice to Palermo; in a straight line it is 802 km (498 miles).
How long is the drive from Nice to Palermo?
About 18 h 1 min on the fastest route (1,597 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Palermo from Nice?
Palermo is to the south-east of Nice, at an initial bearing of 139°.
How long is the flight from Nice to Palermo?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 30 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.