Distance from Moscow to Vilnius
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How far is Moscow from Vilnius?
Moscow (Russia) and Vilnius (Lithuania) are quite far apart: 793 km in a straight line, that is 493 miles or 428 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Vilnius is 899 km (559 miles), about 12 h 8 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 13% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Vilnius lies to the west (initial bearing 267°). The route crosses from Russia into Lithuania. The halfway point is at 55.3763°, 31.3650°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 29 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 Vilnius
- Vilnius – Kaunas 91 km
- Vilnius – Hrodna 146 km
- Vilnius – Minsk 172 km
- Vilnius – Białystok 222 km
- Vilnius – Riga 261 km
- Vilnius – Brest 307 km
- Vilnius – Babruysk 310 km
- Vilnius – Vitebsk 319 km
- Vilnius – Mahilyow 340 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Vilnius?
By road it is 899 km (559 miles) from Moscow to Vilnius; in a straight line it is 793 km (493 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Vilnius?
About 12 h 8 min on the fastest route (899 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Vilnius from Moscow?
Vilnius is to the west of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 267°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Vilnius?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 29 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.