How far is Lima from the sea?
Lima is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 7.8 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Peru.
To the coast
7.8 km
4.9 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
510 km
with Brazil
Setting
On the coast
123rd farthest from the sea of 182 cities
LimaNearest 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.
Lima at a glance
- Coordinates
- 12.0432° S, 77.0282° W
- Region
- Lima Province, Peru
- Distance to the coast
- 7.8 km (4.9 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 12.1033° S, 77.0662° W (Unknown, Peru)
- Nearest land border
- 510 km (317 miles), with Brazil
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Lima from the sea?
Lima is on the coast: the nearest shoreline is 7.8 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Peru.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 7.8 km (4.9 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 Lima from the nearest border?
Lima is 510 km (317 miles) from the nearest land border, with Brazil, in a straight line.
Where in Lima is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (12.0432° S, 77.0282° 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 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.