How far is Changsha from the sea?
Changsha is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 607 km (377 miles) away in a straight line.
To the coast
607 km
377 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
858 km
with Vietnam
Setting
Far inland
177th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
ChangshaNearest 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.
Changsha at a glance
- Coordinates
- 28.1987° N, 112.9709° E
- Region
- Hunan, China
- Distance to the coast
- 607 km (377 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 22.7500° N, 113.5568° E
- Nearest land border
- 858 km (533 miles), with Vietnam
- Among China's cities
- 42nd farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Changsha from the sea?
Changsha is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 607 km (377 miles) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 607 km (377 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 Changsha from the nearest border?
Changsha is 858 km (533 miles) from the nearest land border, with Vietnam, in a straight line.
Where in Changsha is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (28.1987° N, 112.9709° E). 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.