How far is Harbin from the sea?
Harbin lies well inland, 469 km (292 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Primor'ye, Russia.
To the coast
469 km
292 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
352 km
with Russia
Setting
Far inland
222nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
HarbinNearest point on the coast
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Harbin at a glance
- Coordinates
- 45.7500° N, 126.6500° E
- Region
- Heilongjiang, China
- Distance to the coast
- 469 km (292 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 42.6764° N, 130.6759° E (Primor'ye, Russia)
- Nearest land border
- 352 km (219 miles), with Russia
- Among China's cities
- 56th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Harbin from the sea?
Harbin lies well inland, 469 km (292 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Primor'ye, Russia.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 469 km (292 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 Harbin from the nearest border?
Harbin is 352 km (219 miles) from the nearest land border, with Russia, in a straight line.
Where in Harbin is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (45.7500° N, 126.6500° 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.