How far is Dalian from the sea?
Dalian is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Liaoning, China.
To the coast
1.8 km
1.1 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
244 km
with North Korea
Setting
On the coast
763rd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
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Dalian at a glance
- Coordinates
- 38.9122° N, 121.6022° E
- Region
- Liaoning, China
- Distance to the coast
- 1.8 km (1.1 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.9287° N, 121.6049° E (Liaoning, China)
- Nearest land border
- 244 km (151 miles), with North Korea
- Among China's cities
- 168th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Dalian from the sea?
Dalian is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Liaoning, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1.8 km (1.1 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 Dalian from the nearest border?
Dalian is 244 km (151 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Korea, in a straight line.
Where in Dalian is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (38.9122° N, 121.6022° 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.