Distance from Kherson to Sumy
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How far is Kherson from Sumy?
Kherson (Ukraine) and Sumy (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 501 km in a straight line, that is 311 miles or 270 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kherson to Sumy is 670 km (416 miles), about 11 h by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 34% longer than the straight line.
From Kherson, Sumy lies to the north (initial bearing 18°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 48.7938°, 33.6626°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 8 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 Sumy
- Sumy – Kharkiv 147 km
- Sumy – Poltava 149 km
- Sumy – Kremenchuk 228 km
- Sumy – Chernihiv 253 km
- Sumy – Cherkasy 256 km
- Sumy – Kamianske 268 km
- Sumy – Dnipro 274 km
- Sumy – Kyiv 306 km
- Sumy – Homyel' 313 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kherson from Sumy?
By road it is 670 km (416 miles) from Kherson to Sumy; in a straight line it is 501 km (311 miles).
How long is the drive from Kherson to Sumy?
About 11 h on the fastest route (670 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Sumy from Kherson?
Sumy is to the north of Kherson, at an initial bearing of 18°.
How long is the flight from Kherson to Sumy?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 8 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.