How far is Arequipa from the sea?
Arequipa is inland, 86 km (53 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Arequipa, Peru.
To the coast
86 km
53 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
224 km
with Bolivia
Setting
Inland
469th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
ArequipaNearest point on the coast
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Arequipa at a glance
- Coordinates
- 16.3990° S, 71.5375° W
- Region
- Arequipa, Peru
- Distance to the coast
- 86 km (53 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 17.0593° S, 71.9616° W (Arequipa, Peru)
- Nearest land border
- 224 km (139 miles), with Bolivia
- Among Peru's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 3 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Arequipa from the sea?
Arequipa is inland, 86 km (53 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Arequipa, Peru.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 86 km (53 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Arequipa from the nearest border?
Arequipa is 224 km (139 miles) from the nearest land border, with Bolivia, in a straight line.
Where in Arequipa is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (16.3990° S, 71.5375° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.