How far is Minsk from the sea?
Minsk lies well inland, 415 km (258 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jūrmalas, Latvia.
To the coast
415 km
258 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
120 km
with Lithuania
Setting
Far inland
250th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
MinskNearest 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.
Minsk at a glance
- Coordinates
- 53.9002° N, 27.5665° E
- Region
- Minsk, Belarus
- Distance to the coast
- 415 km (258 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 57.0067° N, 23.9279° E (Jūrmalas, Latvia)
- Nearest land border
- 120 km (75 miles), with Lithuania
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Questions
How far is Minsk from the sea?
Minsk lies well inland, 415 km (258 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jūrmalas, Latvia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 415 km (258 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 Minsk from the nearest border?
Minsk is 120 km (75 miles) from the nearest land border, with Lithuania, in a straight line.
Where in Minsk is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (53.9002° N, 27.5665° 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.