Distance from Poltava to Chernihiv
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How far is Poltava from Chernihiv?
Poltava (Ukraine) and Chernihiv (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 314 km in a straight line, that is 195 miles or 169 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Poltava to Chernihiv is 452 km (281 miles), about 6 h by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 44% longer than the straight line.
From Poltava, Chernihiv lies to the north-west (initial bearing 314°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 50.5610°, 32.9458°.
A direct flight would take about 54 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 – Cherkasy 180 km
- Poltava – Zaporizhia 203 km
- Poltava – Kropyvnytskyi 205 km
- Poltava – Kryvyi Rih 206 km
Other distances from Chernihiv
- Chernihiv – Homyel' 105 km
- Chernihiv – Kyiv 128 km
- Chernihiv – Zhytomyr 229 km
- Chernihiv – Babruysk 229 km
- Chernihiv – Cherkasy 237 km
- Chernihiv – Sumy 253 km
- Chernihiv – Mahilyow 275 km
- Chernihiv – Kremenchuk 311 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Poltava from Chernihiv?
By road it is 452 km (281 miles) from Poltava to Chernihiv; in a straight line it is 314 km (195 miles).
How long is the drive from Poltava to Chernihiv?
About 6 h on the fastest route (452 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chernihiv from Poltava?
Chernihiv is to the north-west of Poltava, at an initial bearing of 314°.
How long is the flight from Poltava to Chernihiv?
A direct flight would take about 54 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.