How far is Brasília from the sea?
Brasília is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 874 km (543 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
To the coast
874 km
543 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
1,050 km
with Bolivia
Setting
Far inland
104th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
BrasíliaNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Brasília at a glance
- Coordinates
- 15.7797° S, 47.9297° W
- Region
- Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Distance to the coast
- 874 km (543 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 22.9395° S, 44.4130° W (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
- Nearest land border
- 1,050 km (652 miles), with Bolivia
- Among Brazil's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 14 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Goiânia | Brazil | 854 km (530 miles) |
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 317 km (197 miles) |
| Campinas | Brazil | 134 km (83 miles) |
| São Paulo | Brazil | 51 km (32 miles) |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Salvador | Brazil | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Brasília from the sea?
Brasília is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 874 km (543 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 874 km (543 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 Brasília from the nearest border?
Brasília is 1,050 km (652 miles) from the nearest land border, with Bolivia, in a straight line.
Where in Brasília is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (15.7797° S, 47.9297° 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.