Balandin is a small crater that is located on the far side of the Moon.

It lies within the large walled plain Gagarin, close to the eastern rim.

Balandin is circular with a somewhat unusual hummocky interior floor, similar to the nearby Kosberg, to Barbier F within Barbier, or to Van den Bos.

It is adjacent to slightly smaller (unnamed) craters to the east and west.