How far am I from the North Korean border?
North Korea shares land borders with China, Russia and South Korea. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of North Korea, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from North Korea?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with North Korea already selected and measures from your exact spot.
North Korea's neighbours
North Korea is shown in green, and the 3 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- North Korea
- Land neighbours
Which countries border North Korea? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from North Korea
How far North Korea's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Namp’o | South Korea | 103 km (64 miles) |
| Pyongyang | South Korea | 141 km (87 miles) |
| Hamhŭng | South Korea | 161 km (100 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 North Korean 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 North Korea, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border North Korea?
North Korea shares land borders with China, Russia and South Korea.
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 North Korea's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be North Korea's coast.
Which big city is closest to North Korea?
Of the cities measured here, Seoul in South Korea is the closest: 38 km (24 miles) from North Korea in a straight line.