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How far is Palermo from Bucharest?

The distance between Bucharest (Aurel Vlaicu International Airport) and Palermo (Falcone Borsellino Airport) is 804 miles / 1294 kilometers / 699 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Palermo (PMO) is 1206 miles / 1941 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 31 hours 46 minutes.

Aurel Vlaicu International Airport – Falcone Borsellino Airport

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Distance from Bucharest to Palermo

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bucharest to Palermo. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 803.851 miles
  • 1293.672 kilometers
  • 698.527 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 802.680 miles
  • 1291.788 kilometers
  • 697.510 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bucharest to Palermo?

The estimated flight time from Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Falcone Borsellino Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) and Falcone Borsellino Airport (PMO)

On average, flying from Bucharest to Palermo generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 298 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bucharest to Palermo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) and Falcone Borsellino Airport (PMO).

Airport information

Origin Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
City: Bucharest
Country: Romania Flag of Romania
IATA Code: BBU
ICAO Code: LRBS
Coordinates: 44°30′11″N, 26°6′7″E
Destination Falcone Borsellino Airport
City: Palermo
Country: Italy Flag of Italy
IATA Code: PMO
ICAO Code: LICJ
Coordinates: 38°10′33″N, 13°5′27″E