Ourense to Vigo distance
Ourense and Vigo are 72.0 km (44.8 mi) apart in a straight line and 95.0 km (59.0 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr 15 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A-52 and the A-55. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- By road
- 95.0 km (59.0 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Straight line
- 72.0 km (44.8 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on November 1, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 72.0 km (44.8 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 95.0 km (59.0 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr 15 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +32% 1.32 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 261° (west) leaving Ourense toward Vigo |
| Midpoint | 42.2865° N, 8.2957° W near Melón (Ourense) |
| Halfway by road | Near A Caniza (Pontevedra) 47.5 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Ourense: 131 m (430 ft) · Vigo: 60 m (197 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Ourense: 105,769 · Vigo: 294,489 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Ourense to Vigo by road
The fastest driving route is 95.0 km (59.0 mi) long and takes about 1 hr 15 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the A-52 (76.4 km) and the A-55 (13.5 km).
The whole route stays in Galicia. That’s an average of 75 km/h (47 mph), and at under two hours you can do it without stopping. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Ourense and Vigo are 72.0 km (44.8 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 32% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 132. That’s a big detour: the fastest route strays quite far from the straight line. Of the 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 27th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Ourense, Vigo lies to the west (bearing 261°), and from Vigo, Ourense lies to the east.
Halfway between Ourense and Vigo
Halfway along the straight line, 36.0 km (22.4 mi) from each city, is the point 42.2865° N, 8.2957° W. It falls near Melón (Ourense, pop. 1,079), 7.3 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Ponteareas (Pontevedra, pop. 23,211), 21.2 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 47.5 km (29.5 mi) from each city, near A Caniza (Pontevedra, pop. 4,990), 2.2 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Ponteareas (Pontevedra, pop. 23,211), 17.5 km away. The two midpoints almost coincide (9.5 km apart), because the road doesn’t stray far from the straight line.
The two cities
Ourense sits at 131 m (430 ft) and Vigo at 60 m (197 ft), 71 m (233 ft) lower.
Ourense has 105,769 people and Vigo 294,489 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Ourense to Vigo?
72.0 km (44.8 mi) in a straight line and 95.0 km (59.0 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-52 and the A-55).
How long is the drive from Ourense to Vigo?
About 1 hr 15 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between Ourense and Vigo?
In a straight line, near Melón (Ourense). By road, 47.5 km from each city, near A Caniza (Pontevedra).
Which city is higher, Ourense or Vigo?
Ourense, at 131 m (430 ft); Vigo sits at 60 m (197 ft).
Which direction is Vigo from Ourense?
West: the straight line leaves Ourense on a bearing of 261° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Similar pairs
The ones in this series whose cities are closest to these two, in case another one suits you better.
- Vigo to Pontevedra 22.8 km straight line · 30.1 km by road · 27 min Pontevedra, 65.4 km from Ourense
- Vigo to Santiago de Compostela 73.1 km straight line · 91.6 km by road · 1 hr 15 min Santiago de Compostela, 82.4 km from Ourense
- A Coruña to Vigo 129 km straight line · 160 km by road · 1 hr 50 min A Coruña, 123 km from Ourense
- Vigo to Porto 121 km straight line · 147 km by road · 1 hr 45 min Porto, 146 km from Ourense
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: All Map Tools gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · All Map Tools
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology