Distance from Kyiv to Lviv
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How far is Kyiv from Lviv?
Kyiv (Ukraine) and Lviv (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 470 km in a straight line, that is 292 miles or 254 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kyiv to Lviv is 543 km (337 miles), about 7 h 45 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 16% longer than the straight line.
From Kyiv, Lviv lies to the west (initial bearing 264°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 50.1918°, 27.2526°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 5 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 Lviv
- Lviv – Ivano-Frankivsk 113 km
- Lviv – Ternopil 117 km
- Lviv – Lutsk 139 km
- Lviv – Rivne 179 km
- Lviv – Lublin 188 km
- Lviv – Sighetu Marmației 212 km
- Lviv – Khmelnytskyi 219 km
- Lviv – Chernivtsi 222 km
- Lviv – Negrești-Oaș 223 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kyiv from Lviv?
By road it is 543 km (337 miles) from Kyiv to Lviv; in a straight line it is 470 km (292 miles).
How long is the drive from Kyiv to Lviv?
About 7 h 45 min on the fastest route (543 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lviv from Kyiv?
Lviv is to the west of Kyiv, at an initial bearing of 264°.
How long is the flight from Kyiv to Lviv?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 5 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.