Distance from Moscow to Kyoto
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How far is Moscow from Kyoto?
Moscow (Russia) and Kyoto (Japan) are very far apart: 7,340 km in a straight line, that is 4,561 miles or 3,963 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Kyoto is 8,849 km (5,498 miles), about 118 h 54 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Kyoto lies to the north-east (initial bearing 63°). The route crosses from Russia into Japan. The halfway point is at 56.5364°, 98.7527°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 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 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 Kyoto
- Kyoto – Osaka 43 km
- Kyoto – Kobe 64 km
- Kyoto – Nagoya 106 km
- Kyoto – Hiroshima 310 km
- Kyoto – Yokohama 357 km
- Kyoto – Kawasaki 364 km
- Kyoto – Yono 364 km
- Kyoto – Tokyo 365 km
- Kyoto – Saitama 367 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Kyoto?
By road it is 8,849 km (5,498 miles) from Moscow to Kyoto; in a straight line it is 7,340 km (4,561 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Kyoto?
About 118 h 54 min on the fastest route (8,849 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kyoto from Moscow?
Kyoto is to the north-east of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 63°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Kyoto?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 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.