Distance from Moscow to Warsaw
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How far is Moscow from Warsaw?
Moscow (Russia) and Warsaw (Poland) are quite far apart: 1,154 km in a straight line, that is 717 miles or 623 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Warsaw is 1,262 km (784 miles), about 16 h 3 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 9% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Warsaw lies to the west (initial bearing 257°). The route crosses from Russia into Poland. The halfway point is at 54.2770°, 28.9600°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 57 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 Warsaw
- Warsaw – Mokotów 4 km
- Warsaw – Radom 92 km
- Warsaw – Łódź 117 km
- Warsaw – Lublin 153 km
- Warsaw – Kielce 153 km
- Warsaw – Białystok 176 km
- Warsaw – Brest 183 km
- Warsaw – Toruń 185 km
- Warsaw – Częstochowa 206 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Warsaw?
By road it is 1,262 km (784 miles) from Moscow to Warsaw; in a straight line it is 1,154 km (717 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Warsaw?
About 16 h 3 min on the fastest route (1,262 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Warsaw from Moscow?
Warsaw is to the west of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 257°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Warsaw?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 57 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.