Distance from Russia to United States
The distance between Russia and United States is 8,909 kilometers (5,536 miles).
Russia, Europe
United States, America
8,909 km
Distance between centroids
80 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
6,905 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Saint Petersburg → New York City
Distances between Russia and United States by cities:
| City in Russia | City in United States | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Volgograd | New York City | 8,410 km |
| Chelyabinsk | Manhattan | 8,565 km |
| Kazan | San Francisco | 9,605 km |
| Samara | New York City | 8,305 km |
| Moscow | Manhattan | 7,523 km |
| Ufa | Los Angeles | 10,150 km |
| Volgograd | San Francisco | 10,337 km |
| Samara | Los Angeles | 10,272 km |
| Krasnodar | Los Angeles | 10,949 km |
| Voronezh | New York City | 7,910 km |
| Krasnoyarsk | New York City | 9,212 km |
| Omsk | Dallas | 10,234 km |
| Saratov | Manhattan | 8,246 km |
| Krasnoyarsk | Los Angeles | 9,595 km |
| Krasnodar | Manhattan | 8,395 km |
| Yekaterinburg | San Francisco | 9,514 km |
| Ufa | New York City | 8,411 km |
| Saint Petersburg | Los Angeles | 9,196 km |
| Omsk | New York City | 8,956 km |
| Perm | San Francisco | 9,388 km |
Other distances from Russia
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Russia to China | 2,855 km |
| From Russia to India | 4,983 km |
| From Russia to United States | 8,909 km |
| From Russia to Indonesia | 6,950 km |
| From Russia to Pakistan | 4,337 km |
Other distances from United States
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From United States to China | 11,671 km |
| From United States to India | 13,595 km |
| From United States to Indonesia | 14,972 km |
| From United States to Pakistan | 12,376 km |
| From United States to Brazil | 7,301 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Russia and United States.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Sierra Leone | 8,914 km |
| Brazil | Malta | 8,903 km |
| Colombia | Netherlands | 8,898 km |
| France | Costa Rica | 8,925 km |
| United Kingdom | Sri Lanka | 8,926 km |
| United Kingdom | Namibia | 8,926 km |
| Japan | Bulgaria | 8,931 km |
| Japan | Cyprus | 8,932 km |
| Colombia | Luxembourg | 8,935 km |
| Mexico | Western Sahara | 8,938 km |
| United Kingdom | South Korea | 8,880 km |
| France | Guatemala | 8,943 km |
| Japan | Czechia | 8,945 km |
| Japan | Hungary | 8,946 km |