How far is Kharkiv from the sea?
Kharkiv lies well inland, 335 km (208 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Donets'k, Ukraine.
To the coast
335 km
208 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
35 km
with Russia
Setting
Far inland
41st farthest from the sea of 182 cities
KharkivNearest point on the coast
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Kharkiv at a glance
- Coordinates
- 49.9818° N, 36.2548° E
- Region
- Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Distance to the coast
- 335 km (208 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 47.1003° N, 37.5744° E (Donets'k, Ukraine)
- Nearest land border
- 35 km (22 miles), with Russia
- Among Ukraine's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Kharkiv from the sea?
Kharkiv lies well inland, 335 km (208 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Donets'k, Ukraine.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 335 km (208 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 Kharkiv from the nearest border?
Kharkiv is 35 km (22 miles) from the nearest land border, with Russia, in a straight line.
Where in Kharkiv is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (49.9818° N, 36.2548° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.