How far is Volgograd from the sea?
Volgograd lies well inland, 415 km (258 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Astrakhan', Russia. That shore is the Caspian Sea, a lake with no outlet to the ocean. The nearest ocean coast is 424 km (264 miles) away in a straight line, in Russia. See where it ranks among the cities farthest from the sea.
To the coast
415 km
258 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
151 km
with Kazakhstan
Setting
Far inland
251st farthest from the sea of 861 cities
VolgogradNearest point on the coastNearest ocean coast (the Caspian is a lake)
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Volgograd at a glance
- Coordinates
- 48.7138° N, 44.4976° E
- Region
- Volgograd, Russia
- Distance to the coast
- 415 km (258 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 45.6527° N, 47.6326° E (Astrakhan', Russia)
- Nearest ocean coast
- 424 km (264 miles), in a straight line, in Russia (leaving out the Caspian Sea)
- Nearest land border
- 151 km (94 miles), with Kazakhstan
- Among Russia's cities
- 12th farthest from the sea of the 14 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Volgograd from the sea?
Volgograd lies well inland, 415 km (258 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Astrakhan', Russia.
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 Volgograd from the nearest border?
Volgograd is 151 km (94 miles) from the nearest land border, with Kazakhstan, in a straight line.
Where in Volgograd is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (48.7138° N, 44.4976° 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.