Distance from Kherson to Donetsk
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How far is Kherson from Donetsk?
Kherson (Ukraine) and Donetsk (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 420 km in a straight line, that is 261 miles or 227 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kherson to Donetsk is 629 km (391 miles), about 9 h 45 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 50% longer than the straight line.
From Kherson, Donetsk lies to the north-east (initial bearing 67°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 47.3686°, 35.1764°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 2 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kherson from Donetsk?
By road it is 629 km (391 miles) from Kherson to Donetsk; in a straight line it is 420 km (261 miles).
How long is the drive from Kherson to Donetsk?
About 9 h 45 min on the fastest route (629 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Donetsk from Kherson?
Donetsk is to the north-east of Kherson, at an initial bearing of 67°.
How long is the flight from Kherson to Donetsk?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 2 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.