Distance from Poltava to Donetsk
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How far is Poltava from Donetsk?
Poltava (Ukraine) and Donetsk (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 296 km in a straight line, that is 184 miles or 160 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Poltava to Donetsk is 389 km (242 miles), about 6 h 6 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 31% longer than the straight line.
From Poltava, Donetsk lies to the south-east (initial bearing 125°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 48.8199°, 36.1970°.
A direct flight would take about 52 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 Donetsk
- Donetsk – Makiyivka 10 km
- Donetsk – Horlivka 39 km
- Donetsk – Mariupol 105 km
- Donetsk – Luhansk 127 km
- Donetsk – Rostov-na-Donu 169 km
- Donetsk – Zaporizhia 196 km
- Donetsk – Dnipro 210 km
- Donetsk – Kamianske 243 km
- Donetsk – Kharkiv 245 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Poltava from Donetsk?
By road it is 389 km (242 miles) from Poltava to Donetsk; in a straight line it is 296 km (184 miles).
How long is the drive from Poltava to Donetsk?
About 6 h 6 min on the fastest route (389 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Donetsk from Poltava?
Donetsk is to the south-east of Poltava, at an initial bearing of 125°.
How long is the flight from Poltava to Donetsk?
A direct flight would take about 52 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.