How far is Datong from the sea?
Datong lies well inland, 396 km (246 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tianjin, China.
To the coast
396 km
246 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
382 km
with Mongolia
Setting
Far inland
261st farthest from the sea of 861 cities
DatongNearest point on the coast
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Datong at a glance
- Coordinates
- 40.0936° N, 113.2914° E
- Region
- Shanxi, China
- Distance to the coast
- 396 km (246 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.7688° N, 117.5646° E (Tianjin, China)
- Nearest land border
- 382 km (237 miles), with Mongolia
- Among China's cities
- 67th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Datong from the sea?
Datong lies well inland, 396 km (246 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tianjin, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 396 km (246 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 Datong from the nearest border?
Datong is 382 km (237 miles) from the nearest land border, with Mongolia, in a straight line.
Where in Datong is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (40.0936° N, 113.2914° 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.