Distance between cities in Kazakhstan

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Distances between main cities

In Kazakhstan, cities are dispersed compared to those in other countries, with an average distance of 1,044 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Almaty Shymkent Aktobe Taraz Kyzylorda Astana Oral Pavlodar
Almaty - 607 km 1,689 km 453 km 930 km 973 km 2,110 km 1,003 km
Shymkent 607 km - 1,299 km 159 km 435 km 996 km 1,699 km 1,239 km
Aktobe 1,689 km 1,299 km - 1,357 km 868 km 1,009 km 422 km 1,392 km
Taraz 453 km 159 km 1,357 km - 519 km 921 km 1,768 km 1,124 km
Kyzylorda 930 km 435 km 868 km 519 km - 831 km 1,265 km 1,179 km
Astana 973 km 996 km 1,009 km 921 km 831 km - 1,395 km 400 km
Oral 2,110 km 1,699 km 422 km 1,768 km 1,265 km 1,395 km - 1,758 km
Pavlodar 1,003 km 1,239 km 1,392 km 1,124 km 1,179 km 400 km 1,758 km -

Longest distances in Kazakhstan

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 2,195 km, between Ust-Kamenogorsk and Oral. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Altay and Aktau, with 2,595 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Zaysan and Shalkar, with 2,673 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From Ust-Kamenogorsk to Oral 2,195 km (1,364 mi)
Among the main 25 cities From Altay to Aktau 2,595 km (1,613 mi)
Among the main 100 cities From Zaysan to Shalkar 2,673 km (1,661 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Kazakhstan is from Petropavl to Zhetysay, with a displacement of 14.1 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 1,559 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,569 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Shalkar to Zaysan, with a displacement of 0.57 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 2,678 km. The total distance between these cities is 2,673 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Kazakhstan reach significant distances, such as the 16,078 kilometers between Almaty and Buenos Aires, covering a transcontinental connection between Asia and South America. Below are some international distances from Kazakhstan.

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