Distance between cities in France

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Distances between main cities

In France, cities are at a considerable distance compared to other countries, with an average distance of 465 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Longest distances in France

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 834 km, between Marseille and Lille. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Brest and Nice, with 1,047 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Brest and Ajaccio, with 1,262 km.

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in France is from Calais to Ajaccio, with a displacement of 9.03 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 999 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,134 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Brest to Ota, with a displacement of 6.13 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 978 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,239 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in France reach significant distances, such as the 16,958 kilometers between Paris and Sydney, covering a transcontinental connection between Europe and Oceania. Below are some international distances from France.

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