Distance from Bucharest to Kyiv
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How far is Bucharest from Kyiv?
Bucharest (Romania) and Kyiv (Ukraine) are quite far apart: 748 km in a straight line, that is 465 miles or 404 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Bucharest to Kyiv is 999 km (621 miles), about 13 h 30 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 34% longer than the straight line.
From Bucharest, Kyiv lies to the north-east (initial bearing 25°). The route crosses from Romania into Ukraine. The halfway point is at 47.4646°, 28.1884°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 26 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Bucharest
- Bucharest – Popești-Leordeni 7 km
- Bucharest – Pantelimon 8 km
- Bucharest – Voluntari 8 km
- Bucharest – Jilava 11 km
- Bucharest – Chitila 13 km
- Bucharest – Otopeni 13 km
- Bucharest – Buftea 19 km
- Bucharest – Bolintin Vale 28 km
- Bucharest – Videle 49 km
Other distances from Kyiv
- Kyiv – Chernihiv 128 km
- Kyiv – Zhytomyr 133 km
- Kyiv – Cherkasy 159 km
- Kyiv – Vinnytsia 200 km
- Kyiv – Homyel' 222 km
- Kyiv – Kropyvnytskyi 250 km
- Kyiv – Kremenchuk 259 km
- Kyiv – Khmelnytskyi 277 km
- Kyiv – Poltava 302 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bucharest from Kyiv?
By road it is 999 km (621 miles) from Bucharest to Kyiv; in a straight line it is 748 km (465 miles).
How long is the drive from Bucharest to Kyiv?
About 13 h 30 min on the fastest route (999 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kyiv from Bucharest?
Kyiv is to the north-east of Bucharest, at an initial bearing of 25°.
How long is the flight from Bucharest to Kyiv?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 26 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.