How far is Jinzhong from the sea?

Jinzhong lies well inland, 436 km (271 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.

To the coast

436 km

271 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

595 km

with Mongolia

Setting

Far inland

242nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities

JinzhongNearest 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.

Jinzhong at a glance

Coordinates
37.6840° N, 112.7547° E
Region
Shanxi, China
Distance to the coast
436 km (271 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
38.5659° N, 117.5949° E
Nearest land border
595 km (370 miles), with Mongolia
Among China's cities
62nd farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
TaiyuanChina446 km (277 miles)
LüliangChina578 km (359 miles)
ShijiazhuangChina279 km (173 miles)
ChangzhiChina475 km (295 miles)
HandanChina346 km (215 miles)
AnyangChina389 km (242 miles)

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Questions

How far is Jinzhong from the sea?

Jinzhong lies well inland, 436 km (271 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 436 km (271 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 Jinzhong from the nearest border?

Jinzhong is 595 km (370 miles) from the nearest land border, with Mongolia, in a straight line.

Where in Jinzhong is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (37.6840° N, 112.7547° 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.