The calculated distance (air line) between Santa Maria di Licodia and Giardini-Naxos is approximately 25 miles respectively 40 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Giardini-Naxos is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Santa Maria di Licodia and Giardini-Naxos has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
40 kilometers
22 nautical miles