How far is La Paz from the sea?
La Paz lies well inland, 313 km (194 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Arica y Parinacota, Chile.
To the coast
313 km
194 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
71 km
with Peru
Setting
Far inland
305th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
La PazNearest point on the coast
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La Paz at a glance
- Coordinates
- 16.5000° S, 68.1500° W
- Region
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Distance to the coast
- 313 km (194 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 18.3640° S, 70.3636° W (Arica y Parinacota, Chile)
- Nearest land border
- 71 km (44 miles), with Peru
- Among Bolivia's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
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Questions
How far is La Paz from the sea?
La Paz lies well inland, 313 km (194 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Arica y Parinacota, Chile.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 313 km (194 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 La Paz from the nearest border?
La Paz is 71 km (44 miles) from the nearest land border, with Peru, in a straight line.
Where in La Paz is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (16.5000° S, 68.1500° W). 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.