How far is Handan from the sea?
Handan lies well inland, 346 km (215 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Hebei, China.
To the coast
346 km
215 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
768 km
with Mongolia
Setting
Far inland
287th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
HandanNearest point on the coast
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Handan at a glance
- Coordinates
- 36.6100° N, 114.4876° E
- Region
- Hebei, China
- Distance to the coast
- 346 km (215 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.3879° N, 117.6966° E (Hebei, China)
- Nearest land border
- 768 km (477 miles), with Mongolia
- Among China's cities
- 72nd farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Handan from the sea?
Handan lies well inland, 346 km (215 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Hebei, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 346 km (215 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 Handan from the nearest border?
Handan is 768 km (477 miles) from the nearest land border, with Mongolia, in a straight line.
Where in Handan is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (36.6100° N, 114.4876° 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.