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Russia · Rostov

Shakhty: how to get there and around

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Shakhty is a city of 221,312 people in Russia (Rostov), 112 m (367 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population221,312
Elevation112 m (367 ft)
Area158 km²
Time zoneEurope/Moscow (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyRuble (RUB)
Dialling code+7
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Coordinates47.719, 40.216
Shakhty

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Daylight in Shakhty runs from about 8 h 28 min a day in late December to 16 h 4 min in late June (computed for 47.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Shakhty in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Shakhty · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Gelsenkirchen, Siverskodonetsk.

Common questions

How big is Shakhty?

About 221,312 people live in Shakhty, across 158 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Shakhty in?

Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Shakhty?

The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Shakhty?

Kharkiv (384 km), Rostov-on-Don (67 km), Volgograd (336 km), Dnipro (393 km), Donetsk (183 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.