How far is Buenos Aires from the sea?
Buenos Aires is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
To the coast
2.1 km
1.3 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
47 km
with Uruguay
Setting
On the coast
147th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
Buenos AiresNearest 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.
Buenos Aires at a glance
- Coordinates
- 34.6131° S, 58.3772° W
- Region
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Distance to the coast
- 2.1 km (1.3 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 34.5971° S, 58.3651° W (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- Nearest land border
- 47 km (29 miles), with Uruguay
- Among Argentina's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Córdoba | Argentina | 624 km (388 miles) |
| Santiago | Chile | 89 km (55 miles) |
| São Paulo | Brazil | 51 km (32 miles) |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 317 km (197 miles) |
| Salvador | Brazil | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Questions
How far is Buenos Aires from the sea?
Buenos Aires is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 2.1 km (1.3 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 Buenos Aires from the nearest border?
Buenos Aires is 47 km (29 miles) from the nearest land border, with Uruguay, in a straight line.
Where in Buenos Aires is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (34.6131° S, 58.3772° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.