How far is Lucknow from the sea?

Lucknow is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 860 km (535 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.

To the coast

860 km

535 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

146 km

with Nepal

Setting

Far inland

108th farthest from the sea of 861 cities

LucknowNearest 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.

Lucknow at a glance

Coordinates
26.8393° N, 80.9231° E
Region
Uttar Pradesh, India
Distance to the coast
860 km (535 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
21.4099° N, 86.9794° E (Odisha, India)
Nearest land border
146 km (91 miles), with Nepal
Among India's cities
6th farthest from the sea of the 49 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
KanpurIndia877 km (545 miles)
PrayagrajIndia689 km (428 miles)
VaranasiIndia593 km (369 miles)
GwaliorIndia706 km (439 miles)
AgraIndia764 km (475 miles)
MeerutIndia897 km (557 miles)

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Questions

How far is Lucknow from the sea?

Lucknow is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 860 km (535 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 860 km (535 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 Lucknow from the nearest border?

Lucknow is 146 km (91 miles) from the nearest land border, with Nepal, in a straight line.

Where in Lucknow is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (26.8393° N, 80.9231° 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.