How far is Chengdu from the sea?
Chengdu is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,068 km (663 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Guangxi, China.
To the coast
1,068 km
663 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
625 km
with Myanmar
Setting
Far inland
4th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
ChengduNearest 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.
Chengdu at a glance
- Coordinates
- 30.6667° N, 104.0667° E
- Region
- Sichuan, China
- Distance to the coast
- 1,068 km (663 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 21.9153° N, 108.5486° E (Guangxi, China)
- Nearest land border
- 625 km (388 miles), with Myanmar
- Among China's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 4 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Chengdu from the sea?
Chengdu is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,068 km (663 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Guangxi, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1,068 km (663 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 Chengdu from the nearest border?
Chengdu is 625 km (388 miles) from the nearest land border, with Myanmar, in a straight line.
Where in Chengdu is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (30.6667° N, 104.0667° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.