How far is Shymkent from the sea?
Shymkent is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,328 km (825 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Balkan, Turkmenistan. That shore is the Caspian Sea, a lake with no outlet to the ocean. The nearest ocean coast is 1,874 km (1,164 miles) away in a straight line, in Pakistan. See where it ranks among the cities farthest from the sea.
To the coast
1,328 km
825 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
66 km
with Uzbekistan
Setting
Far inland
9th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
ShymkentNearest 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.
Shymkent at a glance
- Coordinates
- 42.3099° N, 69.6004° E
- Region
- South Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
- Distance to the coast
- 1,328 km (825 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 39.7954° N, 54.1389° E (Balkan, Turkmenistan)
- Nearest ocean coast
- 1,874 km (1,164 miles), in a straight line, in Pakistan (leaving out the Caspian Sea)
- Nearest land border
- 66 km (41 miles), with Uzbekistan
- Among Kazakhstan's cities
- 3rd farthest from the sea of the 3 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Shymkent from the sea?
Shymkent is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,328 km (825 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Balkan, Turkmenistan.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1,328 km (825 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 Shymkent from the nearest border?
Shymkent is 66 km (41 miles) from the nearest land border, with Uzbekistan, in a straight line.
Where in Shymkent is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (42.3099° N, 69.6004° 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.