How far is Nanchang from the sea?
Nanchang lies well inland, 422 km (263 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Fujian, China.
To the coast
422 km
263 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
1,116 km
with Vietnam
Setting
Far inland
246th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
NanchangNearest 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.
Nanchang at a glance
- Coordinates
- 28.6840° N, 115.8531° E
- Region
- Jiangxi, China
- Distance to the coast
- 422 km (263 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 26.7625° N, 119.5527° E (Fujian, China)
- Nearest land border
- 1,116 km (694 miles), with Vietnam
- Among China's cities
- 64th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Nanchang from the sea?
Nanchang lies well inland, 422 km (263 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Fujian, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 422 km (263 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 Nanchang from the nearest border?
Nanchang is 1,116 km (694 miles) from the nearest land border, with Vietnam, in a straight line.
Where in Nanchang is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (28.6840° N, 115.8531° 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.