Distance from Donetsk to Kyiv
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How far is Donetsk from Kyiv?
Donetsk (Ukraine) and Kyiv (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 595 km in a straight line, that is 370 miles or 321 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Donetsk to Kyiv is 729 km (453 miles), about 10 h 14 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
From Donetsk, Kyiv lies to the north-west (initial bearing 300°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 49.2960°, 34.2527°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 15 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 Donetsk
- Donetsk – Makiyivka 10 km
- Donetsk – Horlivka 39 km
- Donetsk – Mariupol 105 km
- Donetsk – Luhansk 127 km
- Donetsk – Rostov-na-Donu 169 km
- Donetsk – Zaporizhia 196 km
- Donetsk – Dnipro 210 km
- Donetsk – Kamianske 243 km
- Donetsk – Kharkiv 245 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 Donetsk from Kyiv?
By road it is 729 km (453 miles) from Donetsk to Kyiv; in a straight line it is 595 km (370 miles).
How long is the drive from Donetsk to Kyiv?
About 10 h 14 min on the fastest route (729 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kyiv from Donetsk?
Kyiv is to the north-west of Donetsk, at an initial bearing of 300°.
How long is the flight from Donetsk to Kyiv?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 15 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.