Distance from Kyiv to Moscow
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How far is Kyiv from Moscow?
Kyiv (Ukraine) and Moscow (Russia) are quite far apart: 756 km in a straight line, that is 470 miles or 408 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kyiv to Moscow is 1,528 km (949 miles), about 22 h 29 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 102% longer than the straight line.
From Kyiv, Moscow lies to the north-east (initial bearing 36°). The route crosses from Ukraine into Russia. The halfway point is at 53.1559°, 33.8509°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 27 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 Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kyiv from Moscow?
By road it is 1,528 km (949 miles) from Kyiv to Moscow; in a straight line it is 756 km (470 miles).
How long is the drive from Kyiv to Moscow?
About 22 h 29 min on the fastest route (1,528 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Moscow from Kyiv?
Moscow is to the north-east of Kyiv, at an initial bearing of 36°.
How long is the flight from Kyiv to Moscow?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 27 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.