How far is Hanoi from the sea?

Hanoi is inland, 92 km (57 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Vietnam.

To the coast

92 km

57 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

131 km

with Lao PDR

Setting

Inland

83rd farthest from the sea of 182 cities

HanoiNearest 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.

Hanoi at a glance

Coordinates
21.0245° N, 105.8412° E
Region
Hà Nội, Vietnam
Distance to the coast
92 km (57 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
20.5588° N, 106.5774° E (Unknown, Vietnam)
Nearest land border
131 km (82 miles), with Lao PDR
Among Vietnam's cities
The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
ChongqingChina870 km (541 miles)
BangkokThailand24 km (15 miles)
Chon BuriThailand0.7 km (0.5 miles)
ChengduChina1,068 km (663 miles)
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam38 km (24 miles)
ManilaPhilippines2.4 km (1.5 miles)

Questions

How far is Hanoi from the sea?

Hanoi is inland, 92 km (57 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Vietnam.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 92 km (57 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 Hanoi from the nearest border?

Hanoi is 131 km (82 miles) from the nearest land border, with Lao PDR, in a straight line.

Where in Hanoi is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (21.0245° N, 105.8412° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.