Distance from Cherkasy to Sumy
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How far is Cherkasy from Sumy?
Cherkasy (Ukraine) and Sumy (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 257 km in a straight line, that is 159 miles or 139 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Cherkasy to Sumy is 328 km (204 miles), about 5 h 47 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
From Cherkasy, Sumy lies to the north-east (initial bearing 49°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 50.1831°, 33.4098°.
A direct flight would take about 49 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 Cherkasy
- Cherkasy – Kropyvnytskyi 103 km
- Cherkasy – Kremenchuk 106 km
- Cherkasy – Kyiv 159 km
- Cherkasy – Poltava 180 km
- Cherkasy – Kryvyi Rih 195 km
- Cherkasy – Kamianske 212 km
- Cherkasy – Chernihiv 237 km
- Cherkasy – Dnipro 243 km
Other distances from Sumy
- Sumy – Kharkiv 147 km
- Sumy – Poltava 149 km
- Sumy – Kremenchuk 228 km
- Sumy – Chernihiv 253 km
- Sumy – Kamianske 268 km
- Sumy – Dnipro 274 km
- Sumy – Kyiv 306 km
- Sumy – Homyel' 313 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cherkasy from Sumy?
By road it is 328 km (204 miles) from Cherkasy to Sumy; in a straight line it is 257 km (159 miles).
How long is the drive from Cherkasy to Sumy?
About 5 h 47 min on the fastest route (328 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Sumy from Cherkasy?
Sumy is to the north-east of Cherkasy, at an initial bearing of 49°.
How long is the flight from Cherkasy to Sumy?
A direct flight would take about 49 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.