Distance from Rome to Messina (Italy)

The distance between Rome, Lazio and Messina, Sicily is 486 kilometers (302 miles).

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Messina, Sicily, Italy

From Rome to Messina, the straight-line distance is 486 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rome at 52 meters above sea level and Messina at 29 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Rome, Italy

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Rome

Coordinates: 41.8919° N 12.5113° E

Elevation: 52 m (171 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)
  • Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
  • Latina Air Base (QLT)
  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG)
  • Pescara International Airport (PSR)
Messina, Italy

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Rome

Coordinates: 38.1939° N 15.5526° E

Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)
  • Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)
  • Lamezia Terme Airport (SUF)
  • Sigonella Naval Air Station (NSY)
  • Comiso Airport (CIY)

Other distances from Rome

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Rome to Milan 479 km
From Rome to Naples 187 km
From Rome to Turin 526 km
From Rome to Palermo 425 km
From Rome to Genoa 403 km

Other distances from Messina

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Messina to Rome 486 km
From Messina to Milan 964 km
From Messina to Naples 315 km
From Messina to Turin 1,005 km
From Messina to Palermo 192 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Italy that are at equal or similar distances as between Rome and Messina.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Hermosillo, Mexico Mesa, United States 486 km
Trujillo, Peru Lima, Peru 487 km
Paris, France Leicester, United Kingdom 487 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Brussels, Belgium 488 km
Paris, France Newport, United Kingdom 488 km
Mississauga, Canada Columbus, United States 488 km
Trujillo, Peru Callao, Peru 484 km
Kanpur, India Patna, India 489 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 483 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 489 km
Phoenix, United States San Diego, United States 482 km
Brussels, Belgium Bristol, United Kingdom 490 km
Washington, United States Cleveland, United States 491 km
Paris, France Cardiff, United Kingdom 491 km
Milwaukee, United States Minneapolis, United States 481 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 480 km
Vienna, Austria Belgrade, Serbia 492 km
Zapopan, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 480 km
Los Angeles, United States San Jose, United States 492 km
Oklahoma City, United States Kansas City, United States 480 km

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