Distance from Luhansk to Donetsk
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How far is Luhansk from Donetsk?
Luhansk (Ukraine) and Donetsk (Ukraine) are a short distance apart: 128 km in a straight line, that is 79 miles or 69 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Luhansk to Donetsk is 152 km (94 miles), about 2 h 33 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Luhansk, Donetsk lies to the south-west (initial bearing 242°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 48.2975°, 38.5556°.
A direct flight would take about 40 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 Luhansk
- Luhansk – Horlivka 97 km
- Luhansk – Makiyivka 118 km
- Luhansk – Rostov-na-Donu 152 km
- Luhansk – Mariupol 211 km
- Luhansk – Kharkiv 272 km
- Luhansk – Dnipro 315 km
- Luhansk – Zaporizhia 317 km
- Luhansk – Kamianske 347 km
Other distances from Donetsk
- Donetsk – Makiyivka 10 km
- Donetsk – Horlivka 39 km
- Donetsk – Mariupol 105 km
- Donetsk – Rostov-na-Donu 169 km
- Donetsk – Zaporizhia 196 km
- Donetsk – Dnipro 210 km
- Donetsk – Kamianske 243 km
- Donetsk – Kharkiv 245 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Luhansk from Donetsk?
By road it is 152 km (94 miles) from Luhansk to Donetsk; in a straight line it is 128 km (79 miles).
How long is the drive from Luhansk to Donetsk?
About 2 h 33 min on the fastest route (152 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Donetsk from Luhansk?
Donetsk is to the south-west of Luhansk, at an initial bearing of 242°.
How long is the flight from Luhansk to Donetsk?
A direct flight would take about 40 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.