How far is Kyiv from the sea?
Kyiv lies well inland, 410 km (255 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Mykolayiv, Ukraine.
To the coast
410 km
255 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
90 km
with Belarus
Setting
Far inland
31st farthest from the sea of 182 cities
KyivNearest point on the coast
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.
Kyiv at a glance
- Coordinates
- 50.4547° N, 30.5238° E
- Region
- ?, Ukraine
- Distance to the coast
- 410 km (255 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 46.8364° N, 31.5864° E (Mykolayiv, Ukraine)
- Nearest land border
- 90 km (56 miles), with Belarus
- Among Ukraine's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Kyiv from the sea?
Kyiv lies well inland, 410 km (255 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Mykolayiv, Ukraine.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 410 km (255 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 Kyiv from the nearest border?
Kyiv is 90 km (56 miles) from the nearest land border, with Belarus, in a straight line.
Where in Kyiv is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (50.4547° N, 30.5238° 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.