Distance from Poltava to Sumy
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How far is Poltava from Sumy?
Poltava (Ukraine) and Sumy (Ukraine) are a short distance apart: 149 km in a straight line, that is 92 miles or 80 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Poltava to Sumy is 181 km (112 miles), about 3 h 6 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Poltava, Sumy lies to the north (initial bearing 7°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 50.2577°, 34.6687°.
A direct flight would take about 41 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 – Cherkasy 180 km
- Poltava – Zaporizhia 203 km
- Poltava – Kropyvnytskyi 205 km
- Poltava – Kryvyi Rih 206 km
Other distances from Sumy
- Sumy – Kharkiv 147 km
- Sumy – Kremenchuk 228 km
- Sumy – Chernihiv 253 km
- Sumy – Cherkasy 256 km
- Sumy – Kamianske 268 km
- Sumy – Dnipro 274 km
- Sumy – Kyiv 306 km
- Sumy – Homyel' 313 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Poltava from Sumy?
By road it is 181 km (112 miles) from Poltava to Sumy; in a straight line it is 149 km (92 miles).
How long is the drive from Poltava to Sumy?
About 3 h 6 min on the fastest route (181 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Sumy from Poltava?
Sumy is to the north of Poltava, at an initial bearing of 7°.
How long is the flight from Poltava to Sumy?
A direct flight would take about 41 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.