Distance from Moscow to Xi’an
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How far is Moscow from Xi’an?
Moscow (Russia) and Xi’an (China) are very far apart: 5,805 km in a straight line, that is 3,607 miles or 3,135 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Xi’an is 6,925 km (4,303 miles), about 85 h 8 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Xi’an lies to the east (initial bearing 83°). The route crosses from Russia into China. The halfway point is at 50.6525°, 81.0276°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 45 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 Xi’an
- Xi’an – Xianyang 23 km
- Xi’an – Shiyan 248 km
- Xi’an – Tianshui 294 km
- Xi’an – Luoyang 327 km
- Xi’an – Zhengzhou 436 km
- Xi’an – Xuchang 455 km
- Xi’an – Nanchong 468 km
- Xi’an – Lanzhou 504 km
- Xi’an – Taiyuan 517 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Xi’an?
By road it is 6,925 km (4,303 miles) from Moscow to Xi’an; in a straight line it is 5,805 km (3,607 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Xi’an?
About 85 h 8 min on the fastest route (6,925 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Xi’an from Moscow?
Xi’an is to the east of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 83°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Xi’an?
A direct flight would take about 7 h 45 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.