Distance from Kyiv to Kharkiv
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How far is Kyiv from Kharkiv?
Kyiv (Ukraine) and Kharkiv (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 412 km in a straight line, that is 256 miles or 223 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kyiv to Kharkiv is 482 km (300 miles), about 6 h 40 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Kyiv, Kharkiv lies to the east (initial bearing 95°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 50.2530°, 33.4025°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kyiv from Kharkiv?
By road it is 482 km (300 miles) from Kyiv to Kharkiv; in a straight line it is 412 km (256 miles).
How long is the drive from Kyiv to Kharkiv?
About 6 h 40 min on the fastest route (482 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kharkiv from Kyiv?
Kharkiv is to the east of Kyiv, at an initial bearing of 95°.
How long is the flight from Kyiv to Kharkiv?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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.