Distance from Poltava to Kyiv
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How far is Poltava from Kyiv?
Poltava (Ukraine) and Kyiv (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 303 km in a straight line, that is 188 miles or 164 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Poltava to Kyiv is 343 km (213 miles), about 4 h 27 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 13% longer than the straight line.
From Poltava, Kyiv lies to the west (initial bearing 290°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 50.0415°, 32.5503°.
A direct flight would take about 53 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 Kyiv
- Kyiv – Chernihiv 128 km
- Kyiv – Zhytomyr 133 km
- Kyiv – Cherkasy 159 km
- Kyiv – Vinnytsia 200 km
- Kyiv – Homyel' 222 km
- Kyiv – Kropyvnytskyi 250 km
- Kyiv – Kremenchuk 259 km
- Kyiv – Khmelnytskyi 277 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Poltava from Kyiv?
By road it is 343 km (213 miles) from Poltava to Kyiv; in a straight line it is 303 km (188 miles).
How long is the drive from Poltava to Kyiv?
About 4 h 27 min on the fastest route (343 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kyiv from Poltava?
Kyiv is to the west of Poltava, at an initial bearing of 290°.
How long is the flight from Poltava to Kyiv?
A direct flight would take about 53 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.