How far is Kanpur from the sea?
Kanpur is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 877 km (545 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.
To the coast
877 km
545 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
208 km
with Nepal
Setting
Far inland
103rd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
KanpurNearest 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.
Kanpur at a glance
- Coordinates
- 26.4652° N, 80.3498° E
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Distance to the coast
- 877 km (545 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 21.3378° N, 86.9126° E (Odisha, India)
- Nearest land border
- 208 km (129 miles), with Nepal
- Among India's cities
- 5th farthest from the sea of the 49 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Kanpur from the sea?
Kanpur is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 877 km (545 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 877 km (545 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 Kanpur from the nearest border?
Kanpur is 208 km (129 miles) from the nearest land border, with Nepal, in a straight line.
Where in Kanpur is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (26.4652° N, 80.3498° 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.