How far is Delhi from the sea?
Delhi is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 840 km (522 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Gujarat, India.
To the coast
840 km
522 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
278 km
with Nepal
Setting
Far inland
9th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
DelhiNearest 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.
Delhi at a glance
- Coordinates
- 28.6519° N, 77.2315° E
- Region
- NCT of Delhi, India
- Distance to the coast
- 840 km (522 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 22.3499° N, 72.5756° E (Gujarat, India)
- Nearest land border
- 278 km (172 miles), with Nepal
- Among India's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Delhi from the sea?
Delhi is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 840 km (522 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Gujarat, India.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 840 km (522 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 Delhi from the nearest border?
Delhi is 278 km (172 miles) from the nearest land border, with Nepal, in a straight line.
Where in Delhi is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (28.6519° N, 77.2315° 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.