How far is Fuzhou from the sea?

Fuzhou is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 21 km (13 miles) away in a straight line.

To the coast

21 km

13 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

1,251 km

with Vietnam

Setting

Near the coast

609th farthest from the sea of 861 cities

FuzhouNearest 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.

Fuzhou at a glance

Coordinates
26.0614° N, 119.3061° E
Region
Fujian, China
Distance to the coast
21 km (13 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
26.0831° N, 119.5163° E
Nearest land border
1,251 km (778 miles), with Vietnam
Among China's cities
150th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
PutianChina9.8 km (6.1 miles)
QuanzhouChina4.5 km (2.8 miles)
XiamenChina0.9 km (0.6 miles)
Rui’anChina7.9 km (4.9 miles)
TaipeiTaiwan17 km (11 miles)
TaichungTaiwan21 km (13 miles)

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Questions

How far is Fuzhou from the sea?

Fuzhou is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 21 km (13 miles) away in a straight line.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 21 km (13 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 Fuzhou from the nearest border?

Fuzhou is 1,251 km (778 miles) from the nearest land border, with Vietnam, in a straight line.

Where in Fuzhou is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (26.0614° N, 119.3061° 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.