How far is Astana from the sea?
Astana is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,423 km (884 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Kazakhstan. That shore is the Caspian Sea, a lake with no outlet to the ocean. The nearest ocean coast is 1,676 km (1,042 miles) away in a straight line, in Russia. See where it ranks among the cities farthest from the sea.
To the coast
1,423 km
884 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
285 km
with Russia
Setting
Far inland
6th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
AstanaNearest point on the coastNearest ocean coast (the Caspian is a lake)
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Astana at a glance
- Coordinates
- 51.1801° N, 71.4460° E
- Region
- Aqmola, Kazakhstan
- Distance to the coast
- 1,423 km (884 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 46.6167° N, 53.2434° E (Unknown, Kazakhstan)
- Nearest ocean coast
- 1,676 km (1,042 miles), in a straight line, in Russia (leaving out the Caspian Sea)
- Nearest land border
- 285 km (177 miles), with Russia
- Among Kazakhstan's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 3 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Omsk | Russia | 1,254 km (779 miles) |
| Chelyabinsk | Russia | 1,095 km (680 miles) |
| Novosibirsk | Russia | 1,378 km (856 miles) |
| Yekaterinburg | Russia | 1,169 km (727 miles) |
| Almaty | Kazakhstan | 1,884 km (1,170 miles) |
| Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 1,328 km (825 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Astana from the sea?
Astana is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,423 km (884 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Kazakhstan.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1,423 km (884 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Astana from the nearest border?
Astana is 285 km (177 miles) from the nearest land border, with Russia, in a straight line.
Where in Astana is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (51.1801° N, 71.4460° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.