Distance from Poltava to Cherkasy
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How far is Poltava from Cherkasy?
Poltava (Ukraine) and Cherkasy (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 180 km in a straight line, that is 112 miles or 97 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Poltava to Cherkasy is 239 km (148 miles), about 3 h 50 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 32% longer than the straight line.
From Poltava, Cherkasy lies to the west (initial bearing 265°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 49.5178°, 33.2993°.
A direct flight would take about 44 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 Poltava
- Poltava – Kremenchuk 100 km
- Poltava – Kamianske 120 km
- Poltava – Kharkiv 130 km
- Poltava – Dnipro 131 km
- Poltava – Sumy 149 km
- Poltava – Zaporizhia 203 km
- Poltava – Kropyvnytskyi 205 km
- Poltava – Kryvyi Rih 206 km
Other distances from Cherkasy
- Cherkasy – Kropyvnytskyi 103 km
- Cherkasy – Kremenchuk 106 km
- Cherkasy – Kyiv 159 km
- Cherkasy – Kryvyi Rih 195 km
- Cherkasy – Kamianske 212 km
- Cherkasy – Chernihiv 237 km
- Cherkasy – Dnipro 243 km
- Cherkasy – Sumy 256 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Poltava from Cherkasy?
By road it is 239 km (148 miles) from Poltava to Cherkasy; in a straight line it is 180 km (112 miles).
How long is the drive from Poltava to Cherkasy?
About 3 h 50 min on the fastest route (239 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Cherkasy from Poltava?
Cherkasy is to the west of Poltava, at an initial bearing of 265°.
How long is the flight from Poltava to Cherkasy?
A direct flight would take about 44 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.