Distance from Kherson to Kyiv
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How far is Kherson from Kyiv?
Kherson (Ukraine) and Kyiv (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 450 km in a straight line, that is 279 miles or 243 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kherson to Kyiv is 615 km (382 miles), about 8 h 38 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 37% longer than the straight line.
From Kherson, Kyiv lies to the north (initial bearing 341°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 48.5600°, 31.6101°.
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 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 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 Kherson from Kyiv?
By road it is 615 km (382 miles) from Kherson to Kyiv; in a straight line it is 450 km (279 miles).
How long is the drive from Kherson to Kyiv?
About 8 h 38 min on the fastest route (615 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kyiv from Kherson?
Kyiv is to the north of Kherson, at an initial bearing of 341°.
How long is the flight from Kherson to Kyiv?
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.