Distance from Moscow to Kraków
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How far is Moscow from Kraków?
Moscow (Russia) and Kraków (Poland) are quite far apart: 1,342 km in a straight line, that is 834 miles or 725 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Kraków is 1,570 km (975 miles), about 19 h 20 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Kraków lies to the west (initial bearing 249°). The route crosses from Russia into Poland. The halfway point is at 53.2342°, 28.1904°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 11 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 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
Other distances from Kraków
- Kraków – Sosnowiec 64 km
- Kraków – Katowice 68 km
- Kraków – Częstochowa 100 km
- Kraków – Kielce 102 km
- Kraków – Ostrava 121 km
- Kraków – Radom 172 km
- Kraków – Košice 178 km
- Kraków – Łódź 193 km
- Kraków – Lublin 228 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Kraków?
By road it is 1,570 km (975 miles) from Moscow to Kraków; in a straight line it is 1,342 km (834 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Kraków?
About 19 h 20 min on the fastest route (1,570 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kraków from Moscow?
Kraków is to the west of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 249°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Kraków?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 11 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.