How far is Nizhniy Novgorod from the sea?
Nizhniy Novgorod is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 902 km (561 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in City of St. Petersburg, Russia.
To the coast
902 km
561 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
673 km
with Kazakhstan
Setting
Far inland
93rd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
Nizhniy NovgorodNearest 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.
Nizhniy Novgorod at a glance
- Coordinates
- 56.3287° N, 44.0020° E
- Region
- Nizhegorod, Russia
- Distance to the coast
- 902 km (561 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 59.9107° N, 30.2281° E (City of St. Petersburg, Russia)
- Nearest land border
- 673 km (418 miles), with Kazakhstan
- Among Russia's cities
- 7th farthest from the sea of the 14 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Nizhniy Novgorod from the sea?
Nizhniy Novgorod is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 902 km (561 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in City of St. Petersburg, Russia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 902 km (561 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 Nizhniy Novgorod from the nearest border?
Nizhniy Novgorod is 673 km (418 miles) from the nearest land border, with Kazakhstan, in a straight line.
Where in Nizhniy Novgorod is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (56.3287° N, 44.0020° 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.