Distance from Moscow to Kyiv
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How far is Moscow from Kyiv?
Moscow (Russia) and Kyiv (Ukraine) 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, Moscow to Kyiv is 1,524 km (947 miles), about 22 h 25 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 101% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Kyiv lies to the south-west (initial bearing 222°). The route crosses from Russia into Ukraine. 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 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Kyiv?
By road it is 1,524 km (947 miles) from Moscow to Kyiv; in a straight line it is 756 km (470 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Kyiv?
About 22 h 25 min on the fastest route (1,524 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kyiv from Moscow?
Kyiv is to the south-west of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 222°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Kyiv?
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.