How far is Chongqing from the sea?
Chongqing is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 870 km (541 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Guangxi, China.
To the coast
870 km
541 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
694 km
with Vietnam
Setting
Far inland
7th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
ChongqingNearest point on the coast
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Chongqing at a glance
- Coordinates
- 29.5603° N, 106.5577° E
- Region
- Chongqing, China
- Distance to the coast
- 870 km (541 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 21.9154° N, 108.5487° E (Guangxi, China)
- Nearest land border
- 694 km (432 miles), with Vietnam
- Among China's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 4 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Chongqing from the sea?
Chongqing is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 870 km (541 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Guangxi, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 870 km (541 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 Chongqing from the nearest border?
Chongqing is 694 km (432 miles) from the nearest land border, with Vietnam, in a straight line.
Where in Chongqing is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (29.5603° N, 106.5577° 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.