Seville to Mérida distance
Seville and Mérida are 172 km (107 mi) apart in a straight line and 191 km (119 mi) apart by road: about 2 hr 10 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A-66. 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
- 191 km (119 mi)
- Driving time
- 2 hr 10 min
- Straight line
- 172 km (107 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 | 172 km (107 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 191 km (119 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 2 hr 10 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +11% 1.11 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 87 km/h (54 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 350° (north) leaving Seville toward Mérida |
| Midpoint | 38.1528° N, 6.1683° W near Montemolín (Badajoz) |
| Halfway by road | Near Monesterio (Badajoz) 95.4 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Seville: 8 m (26 ft) · Mérida: 220 m (722 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Seville: 689,423 · Mérida: 60,225 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Seville to Mérida by road
The fastest driving route is 191 km (119 mi) long and takes about 2 hr 10 min without stops or traffic. Almost all of it is on the A-66: 180 km of 191 km.
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: Andalusia (74.4 km) and Extremadura (116 km). That’s an average of 87 km/h (54 mph). Spain’s traffic authority (DGT) recommends a break every two hours or 200 km: with 1 stop of 20 minutes, the trip takes about 2 hr 30 min. 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, Seville and Mérida are 172 km (107 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 11% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 111. The route runs almost straight. Of the 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 115th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Seville, Mérida lies to the north (bearing 350°), and from Mérida, Seville lies to the south.
Halfway between Seville and Mérida
Halfway along the straight line, 86.2 km (53.6 mi) from each city, is the point 38.1528° N, 6.1683° W. It falls near Montemolín (Badajoz, pop. 1,231), 4.0 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Almendralejo (Badajoz, pop. 34,587), 62.6 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 95.4 km (59.3 mi) from each city, near Monesterio (Badajoz, pop. 4,245), 5.0 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Almendralejo (Badajoz, pop. 34,587), 62.4 km away. The two midpoints almost coincide (9.6 km apart), because the road doesn’t stray far from the straight line.
By plane
No flight time is given: under 500 km (311 miles) in a straight line, time at the airport outweighs time in the air.
The two cities
Seville sits at 8 m (26 ft) and Mérida at 220 m (722 ft), 212 m (696 ft) higher.
Seville has 689,423 people and Mérida 60,225 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Seville to Mérida?
172 km (107 mi) in a straight line and 191 km (119 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-66).
How long is the drive from Seville to Mérida?
About 2 hr 10 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data; with 1 stop of 20 minutes, about 2 hr 30 min.
Where is the halfway point between Seville and Mérida?
In a straight line, near Montemolín (Badajoz). By road, 95.4 km from each city, near Monesterio (Badajoz).
Which city is higher, Seville or Mérida?
Mérida, at 220 m (722 ft); Seville sits at 8 m (26 ft).
Which direction is Mérida from Seville?
North: the straight line leaves Seville on a bearing of 350° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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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