Sochi is the most famous Russian resort, which attracts residents from all over the country. However, those wishing to get here, for example, from Novosibirsk, will have a long journey.
The total distance between two large Russian cities - Novosibirsk and Sochi - is about 4 thousand kilometers.
Distance in a straight line
The need to get from Novosibirsk to Sochi is most often associated with the proximity of the latter to the sea - people come here to spend their holidays, bask in the sun and get a tan. However, it should be borne in mind that the path from Novosibirsk to Sochi will not be short.
The shortest distance between these cities can be found out by making a path from one point to another in a straight line. As the result of such a measurement shows, the path length in this case will be 3317 kilometers. However, it is clear that in practice, such a path can only be created if you are using air transport.
A direct flight from Novosibirsk to Sochi is able to complete this route in a period of time slightly exceeding 5 hours. This, of course, is the fastest way to get from one city to another: all other options will require several days of travel.
Ground distance
The length of the path that will have to be traveled if you have chosen the overland method of travel from Novosibirsk to Sochi will depend on which road you plan to take. This is due to the fact that moving from one city to another can be done in several different ways. However, it should be borne in mind that in practice, the shortest nominal distance between cities will not always mean the fastest travel when choosing this road.
Thus, the standard route from Novosibirsk to Sochi passes through the Omsk, Tyumen, Kurgan, Chelyabinsk regions, the Republic of Bashkortostan and many other regions of Russia. The total length of this route will be about 4300 kilometers. Moreover, depending on the specific trajectory when driving through settlements, especially large cities, the length of the road can fluctuate by several tens or even more than a hundred kilometers.
It should be noted, however, that it is possible to reduce the nominal length of the route through transit through Kazakhstan. So, this can be done by driving through the territory of this country in the Petropavlovsk region. In this case, the distance that will have to be covered when traveling from Novosibirsk to Sochi will be only about 4160 kilometers.
However, it should be borne in mind that in this case, you will have to spend a significant amount of time going through the bureaucratic formalities associated with crossing the border. Moreover, this will have to be done twice - when entering Kazakhstan and leaving the country. Therefore, in reality, it will hardly be possible to save time on such a shortening of the route.
