How far is Hefei from the sea?
Hefei lies well inland, 352 km (219 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
To the coast
352 km
219 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
962 km
with North Korea
Setting
Far inland
285th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
HefeiNearest 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.
Hefei at a glance
- Coordinates
- 31.8639° N, 117.2808° E
- Region
- Anhui, China
- Distance to the coast
- 352 km (219 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 32.6984° N, 120.8907° E
- Nearest land border
- 962 km (598 miles), with North Korea
- Among China's cities
- 70th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Hefei from the sea?
Hefei lies well inland, 352 km (219 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 352 km (219 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 Hefei from the nearest border?
Hefei is 962 km (598 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Korea, in a straight line.
Where in Hefei is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (31.8639° N, 117.2808° 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.