How far is Guangzhou from the sea?
Guangzhou is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 49 km (31 miles) away in a straight line.
To the coast
49 km
31 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
563 km
with Vietnam
Setting
Near the coast
527th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
GuangzhouNearest 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.
Guangzhou at a glance
- Coordinates
- 23.1167° N, 113.2500° E
- Region
- Guangdong, China
- Distance to the coast
- 49 km (31 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 22.7631° N, 113.5434° E
- Nearest land border
- 563 km (350 miles), with Vietnam
- Among China's cities
- 127th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Guangzhou from the sea?
Guangzhou is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 49 km (31 miles) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 49 km (31 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 Guangzhou from the nearest border?
Guangzhou is 563 km (350 miles) from the nearest land border, with Vietnam, in a straight line.
Where in Guangzhou is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (23.1167° N, 113.2500° 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.