How far am I from the Belarus border?
Belarus shares land borders with Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Belarus, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Belarus?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Belarus already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Belarus's neighbours
Belarus is shown in green, and the 5 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Belarus
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Belarus? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Belarus
| City | Country | To Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Daugavpils | Latvia | 21 km (13 miles) |
| Vilnius | Lithuania | 29 km (18 miles) |
| Kyiv | Ukraine | 90 km (56 miles) |
| Kaunas | Lithuania | 103 km (64 miles) |
| Warsaw | Poland | 148 km (92 miles) |
| Riga | Latvia | 209 km (130 miles) |
| Kraków | Poland | 304 km (189 miles) |
| Kharkiv | Ukraine | 393 km (244 miles) |
| Moscow | Russia | 400 km (249 miles) |
| Saint Petersburg | Russia | 438 km (272 miles) |
How far Belarus's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Hrodna | Poland | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Homyel' | Ukraine | 38 km (24 miles) |
| Minsk | Lithuania | 120 km (75 miles) |
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the Belarus border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Belarus, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Belarus?
Belarus shares land borders with Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of Belarus's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Belarus's coast.
Which big city is closest to Belarus?
Of the cities measured here, Daugavpils in Latvia is the closest: 21 km (13 miles) from Belarus in a straight line.