Distance from Moscow to Washington

The distance between Moscow, Russia and Washington, United States is 7,843 kilometers (4,874 miles).

Moscow, Russia

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

From Moscow to Washington, the straight-line distance is 7,843 kilometers, heading northwest. Moscow is situated at an altitude of 144 meters above sea level, while Washington is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Moscow, Russia

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Moscow

Coordinates: 55.7522° N 37.6156° E

Elevation: 144 m (472 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)
  • Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF)
  • Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)
  • Chkalovskiy Air Base (CKL)
  • Bykovo Airport (BKA)
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Davison Army Air Field (DAA)
  • Tipton Airport (FME)
  • Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)

Other distances from Moscow

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Moscow to Saint Petersburg 636 km
From Moscow to Yekaterinburg 1,422 km
From Moscow to Kazan 721 km
From Moscow to Chelyabinsk 1,501 km
From Moscow to Omsk 2,243 km

Other distances from Washington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 329 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,700 km
From Washington to Chicago 958 km
From Washington to Houston 1,962 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,189 km

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Nashville, United States São Paulo, Brazil 7,843 km
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong Helsinki, Finland 7,842 km
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San Francisco, United States Manaus, Brazil 7,844 km
Córdoba, Argentina Nashville, United States 7,844 km
Hyderābād, India Birmingham, United Kingdom 7,844 km
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil Montréal, Canada 7,842 km

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