Distance from Poltava to Zhytomyr
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How far is Poltava from Zhytomyr?
Poltava (Ukraine) and Zhytomyr (Ukraine) are a medium distance apart: 427 km in a straight line, that is 266 miles or 231 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Poltava to Zhytomyr is 480 km (298 miles), about 6 h 19 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 12% longer than the straight line.
From Poltava, Zhytomyr lies to the west (initial bearing 282°). Both cities are in Ukraine. The halfway point is at 49.9663°, 31.6291°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 2 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 Zhytomyr
- Zhytomyr – Vinnytsia 116 km
- Zhytomyr – Kyiv 133 km
- Zhytomyr – Khmelnytskyi 153 km
- Zhytomyr – Rivne 178 km
- Zhytomyr – Chernihiv 229 km
- Zhytomyr – Ternopil 235 km
- Zhytomyr – Soroca 236 km
- Zhytomyr – Lutsk 242 km
- Zhytomyr – Edineţ 253 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Poltava from Zhytomyr?
By road it is 480 km (298 miles) from Poltava to Zhytomyr; in a straight line it is 427 km (266 miles).
How long is the drive from Poltava to Zhytomyr?
About 6 h 19 min on the fastest route (480 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Zhytomyr from Poltava?
Zhytomyr is to the west of Poltava, at an initial bearing of 282°.
How long is the flight from Poltava to Zhytomyr?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 2 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.