Longest continuous east-west distance on land

What to remember

Start from Pointe de Corsen, on the west coast of France, and head due east along latitude 48°24'53"N. Through Central Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China, the line reaches Russia again and runs to a point on its east coast. The journey covers 10,726 km without leaving land.

This is the longest continuous east-west distance on land. The route follows a line of constant latitude, from the west coast of France to the east coast of Russia.