How far is Cali from the sea?
Cali is inland, 70 km (43 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Colombia.
To the coast
70 km
43 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
315 km
with Ecuador
Setting
Inland
89th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
CaliNearest 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.
Cali at a glance
- Coordinates
- 3.4305° N, 76.5199° W
- Region
- Valle del Cauca, Colombia
- Distance to the coast
- 70 km (43 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 3.6340° N, 77.1155° W (Unknown, Colombia)
- Nearest land border
- 315 km (196 miles), with Ecuador
- Among Colombia's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | Colombia | 336 km (209 miles) |
| Lima | Peru | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Miami | United States | 0.8 km (0.5 miles) |
| Puebla | Mexico | 199 km (124 miles) |
| Mexico City | Mexico | 245 km (152 miles) |
| Jacksonville | United States | 0.9 km (0.5 miles) |
Questions
How far is Cali from the sea?
Cali is inland, 70 km (43 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Colombia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 70 km (43 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 Cali from the nearest border?
Cali is 315 km (196 miles) from the nearest land border, with Ecuador, in a straight line.
Where in Cali is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (3.4305° N, 76.5199° 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.