Distance from Samsun to Mersin
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How far is Samsun from Mersin?
Samsun (Türkiye) and Mersin (Türkiye) are a medium distance apart: 517 km in a straight line, that is 321 miles or 279 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Samsun to Mersin is 727 km (452 miles), about 8 h 23 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 41% longer than the straight line.
From Samsun, Mersin lies to the south (initial bearing 197°). Both cities are in Türkiye. The halfway point is at 39.0489°, 35.4606°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 9 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 Samsun
- Samsun – Sivas 180 km
- Samsun – Trabzon 286 km
- Samsun – Kırıkkale 287 km
- Samsun – Kayseri 292 km
- Samsun – Çankaya 330 km
- Samsun – Ankara 331 km
- Samsun – Malatya 367 km
- Samsun – Elazığ 380 km
- Samsun – Kahramanmaraş 414 km
Other distances from Mersin
- Mersin – Tarsus 25 km
- Mersin – Adana 64 km
- Mersin – Osmaniye 146 km
- Mersin – Antakya 151 km
- Mersin – Nicosia 215 km
- Mersin – Kahramanmaraş 220 km
- Mersin – Konya 224 km
- Mersin – Kayseri 226 km
- Mersin – Aleppo 235 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Samsun from Mersin?
By road it is 727 km (452 miles) from Samsun to Mersin; in a straight line it is 517 km (321 miles).
How long is the drive from Samsun to Mersin?
About 8 h 23 min on the fastest route (727 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Mersin from Samsun?
Mersin is to the south of Samsun, at an initial bearing of 197°.
How long is the flight from Samsun to Mersin?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 9 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.