How far am I from the Nepal border?
Nepal shares land borders with China and India. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Nepal, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Nepal?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Nepal already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Nepal's neighbours
Nepal is shown in green, and the 2 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Nepal
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Nepal? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Nepal
How far Nepal's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatpur | India | 31 km (19 miles) |
| Kathmandu | China | 64 km (40 miles) |
| Pokhara | China | 72 km (45 miles) |
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 Nepal 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 Nepal, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Nepal?
Nepal shares land borders with China and India.
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 Nepal's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Nepal's coast.
Which big city is closest to Nepal?
Of the cities measured here, Delhi in India is the closest: 278 km (172 miles) from Nepal in a straight line.