How far is Hangzhou from the sea?

Hangzhou is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 48 km (30 miles) away in a straight line.

To the coast

48 km

30 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

937 km

with North Korea

Setting

Near the coast

530th farthest from the sea of 861 cities

HangzhouNearest 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.

Hangzhou at a glance

Coordinates
30.2936° N, 120.1614° E
Region
Zhejiang, China
Distance to the coast
48 km (30 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
30.3611° N, 120.6587° E
Nearest land border
937 km (582 miles), with North Korea
Among China's cities
130th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
ShaoxingChina29 km (18 miles)
HuzhouChina78 km (48 miles)
JiaxingChina32 km (20 miles)
PuyangChina118 km (74 miles)
CixiChina20 km (12 miles)
YiwuChina120 km (74 miles)

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Questions

How far is Hangzhou from the sea?

Hangzhou is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 48 km (30 miles) away in a straight line.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 48 km (30 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 Hangzhou from the nearest border?

Hangzhou is 937 km (582 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Korea, in a straight line.

Where in Hangzhou is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (30.2936° N, 120.1614° 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.