How far is Dhanbad from the sea?
Dhanbad lies well inland, 259 km (161 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, India.
To the coast
259 km
161 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
187 km
with Bangladesh
Setting
Far inland
342nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
DhanbadNearest 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.
Dhanbad at a glance
- Coordinates
- 23.7976° N, 86.4299° E
- Region
- Jharkhand, India
- Distance to the coast
- 259 km (161 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 22.0112° N, 88.0525° E (Unknown, India)
- Nearest land border
- 187 km (116 miles), with Bangladesh
- Among India's cities
- 28th farthest from the sea of the 49 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Dhanbad from the sea?
Dhanbad lies well inland, 259 km (161 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, India.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 259 km (161 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 Dhanbad from the nearest border?
Dhanbad is 187 km (116 miles) from the nearest land border, with Bangladesh, in a straight line.
Where in Dhanbad is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (23.7976° N, 86.4299° 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.