Distance from Kharkiv to Kherson
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How far is Kharkiv from Kherson?
Kharkiv (Ukraine) and Kherson (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 457 km in a straight line, that is 284 miles or 247 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kharkiv to Kherson is 587 km (365 miles), about 8 h 38 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
From Kharkiv, Kherson lies to the south-west (initial bearing 217°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 48.3326°, 34.3760°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 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 Kharkiv
- Kharkiv – Poltava 130 km
- Kharkiv – Sumy 147 km
- Kharkiv – Dnipro 191 km
- Kharkiv – Kamianske 203 km
- Kharkiv – Horlivka 225 km
- Kharkiv – Kremenchuk 228 km
- Kharkiv – Donetsk 245 km
- Kharkiv – Makiyivka 247 km
- Kharkiv – Zaporizhia 252 km
Other distances from Kherson
- Kherson – Mykolayiv 58 km
- Kherson – Odessa 145 km
- Kherson – Kryvyi Rih 151 km
- Kherson – Kropyvnytskyi 208 km
- Kherson – Simferopol 222 km
- Kherson – Tiraspol 229 km
- Kherson – Zaporizhia 234 km
- Kherson – Sevastopol 238 km
- Kherson – Bender 240 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kharkiv from Kherson?
By road it is 587 km (365 miles) from Kharkiv to Kherson; in a straight line it is 457 km (284 miles).
How long is the drive from Kharkiv to Kherson?
About 8 h 38 min on the fastest route (587 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kherson from Kharkiv?
Kherson is to the south-west of Kharkiv, at an initial bearing of 217°.
How long is the flight from Kharkiv to Kherson?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 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.