Distance from Moscow to Poltava
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How far is Moscow from Poltava?
Moscow (Russia) and Poltava (Ukraine) are quite far apart: 716 km in a straight line, that is 445 miles or 387 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Poltava is 1,189 km (739 miles), about 18 h 10 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 66% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Poltava lies to the south (initial bearing 198°). The route crosses from Russia into Ukraine. The halfway point is at 52.6829°, 35.9697°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 24 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 Poltava
- Poltava – Kremenchuk 100 km
- Poltava – Kamianske 120 km
- Poltava – Kharkiv 130 km
- Poltava – Dnipro 131 km
- Poltava – Sumy 149 km
- Poltava – Cherkasy 180 km
- Poltava – Zaporizhia 203 km
- Poltava – Kropyvnytskyi 205 km
- Poltava – Kryvyi Rih 206 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Poltava?
By road it is 1,189 km (739 miles) from Moscow to Poltava; in a straight line it is 716 km (445 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Poltava?
About 18 h 10 min on the fastest route (1,189 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Poltava from Moscow?
Poltava is to the south of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 198°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Poltava?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 24 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.