How far am I from the Indian border?
India shares land borders with China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of India, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from India?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with India already selected and measures from your exact spot.
India's neighbours
India is shown in green, and the 6 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- India
- Land neighbours
Which countries border India? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from India
| City | Country | To India |
|---|---|---|
| Phuntsholing | Bhutan | 0.2 km (0.1 miles) |
| Lahore | Pakistan | 20 km (13 miles) |
| Chattogram | Bangladesh | 70 km (43 miles) |
| Thimphu | Bhutan | 72 km (45 miles) |
| Dhaka | Bangladesh | 76 km (47 miles) |
| Kathmandu | Nepal | 80 km (50 miles) |
| Pokhara | Nepal | 84 km (52 miles) |
| Karachi | Pakistan | 174 km (108 miles) |
| Mandalay | Myanmar | 287 km (178 miles) |
| Yangon | Myanmar | 421 km (262 miles) |
| Chongqing | China | 949 km (589 miles) |
| Shanghai | China | 2,391 km (1,486 miles) |
How far India's cities are from its borders
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the Indian border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of India, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border India?
India shares land borders with China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of India's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be India's coast.
Which big city is closest to India?
Of the cities measured here, Phuntsholing in Bhutan is the closest: 0.2 km (0.1 miles) from India in a straight line.