How far is Dhaka from the sea?
Dhaka is inland, 138 km (86 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
To the coast
138 km
86 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
76 km
with India
Setting
Inland
418th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
DhakaNearest 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.
Dhaka at a glance
- Coordinates
- 23.7104° N, 90.4074° E
- Region
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Distance to the coast
- 138 km (86 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 22.7981° N, 91.3260° E (Chittagong, Bangladesh)
- Nearest land border
- 76 km (47 miles), with India
- Among Bangladesh's cities
- 3rd farthest from the sea of the 5 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Dhaka from the sea?
Dhaka is inland, 138 km (86 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 138 km (86 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 Dhaka from the nearest border?
Dhaka is 76 km (47 miles) from the nearest land border, with India, in a straight line.
Where in Dhaka is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (23.7104° N, 90.4074° 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.