How far is Guilin from the sea?
Guilin lies well inland, 398 km (247 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Guangxi, China.
To the coast
398 km
247 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
446 km
with Vietnam
Setting
Far inland
260th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
GuilinNearest 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.
Guilin at a glance
- Coordinates
- 25.2802° N, 110.2964° E
- Region
- Guangxi, China
- Distance to the coast
- 398 km (247 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 21.7495° N, 109.5954° E (Guangxi, China)
- Nearest land border
- 446 km (277 miles), with Vietnam
- Among China's cities
- 66th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Guilin from the sea?
Guilin lies well inland, 398 km (247 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Guangxi, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 398 km (247 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 Guilin from the nearest border?
Guilin is 446 km (277 miles) from the nearest land border, with Vietnam, in a straight line.
Where in Guilin is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (25.2802° N, 110.2964° 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.