Distance from Russia to Afghanistan
The distance between Russia and Afghanistan is 4,060 kilometers (2,523 miles).
Russia, Europe
Afghanistan, Asia
4,060 km
Distance between centroids
1,291 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
2,142 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Chelyabinsk → Mashhad
Distances between Russia and Afghanistan by cities:
| City in Russia | City in Afghanistan | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Ufa | Herāt | 2,318 km |
| Saratov | Kabul | 2,649 km |
| Voronezh | Mashhad | 2,936 km |
| Samara | Mashhad | 2,389 km |
| Moscow | Kabul | 3,370 km |
| Moscow | Mashhad | 3,219 km |
| Voronezh | Kandahār | 3,105 km |
| Chelyabinsk | Kabul | 2,369 km |
| Saint Petersburg | Mashhad | 3,812 km |
| Volgograd | Kabul | 2,571 km |
| Saint Petersburg | Baghlān | 3,805 km |
| Krasnodar | Mashhad | 2,756 km |
| Omsk | Kabul | 2,297 km |
| Kazan | Mashhad | 2,635 km |
| Saratov | Mazār-e Sharīf | 2,343 km |
| Samara | Ghazni | 2,621 km |
| Omsk | Herāt | 2,452 km |
| Novosibirsk | Kabul | 2,516 km |
| Volgograd | Herāt | 2,164 km |
| Yekaterinburg | Gardez | 2,667 km |
Other distances from Russia
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Russia to China | 2,855 km |
| From Russia to India | 4,983 km |
| From Russia to United States | 8,909 km |
| From Russia to Indonesia | 6,950 km |
| From Russia to Pakistan | 4,337 km |
Other distances from Afghanistan
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Afghanistan to China | 3,322 km |
| From Afghanistan to India | 1,849 km |
| From Afghanistan to United States | 11,956 km |
| From Afghanistan to Indonesia | 6,166 km |
| From Afghanistan to Pakistan | 424 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Russia and Afghanistan.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Panama | 4,062 km |
| Paraguay | Barbados | 4,054 km |
| United Kingdom | Azerbaijan | 4,069 km |
| Germany | Iran | 4,071 km |
| Australia | Micronesia | 4,049 km |
| Sweden | Kuwait | 4,048 km |
| Austria | Qatar | 4,043 km |
| Ireland | Lebanon | 4,077 km |
| Paraguay | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4,041 km |
| United Kingdom | Israel | 4,035 km |
| Germany | Chad | 4,030 km |
| France | Benin | 4,092 km |
| Belgium | Chad | 4,094 km |
| Spain | Armenia | 4,096 km |