How far is Nanjing from the sea?
Nanjing lies well inland, 211 km (131 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
To the coast
211 km
131 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
849 km
with North Korea
Setting
Far inland
365th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
NanjingNearest 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.
Nanjing at a glance
- Coordinates
- 32.0617° N, 118.7778° E
- Region
- Jiangsu, China
- Distance to the coast
- 211 km (131 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 32.6979° N, 120.8913° E
- Nearest land border
- 849 km (528 miles), with North Korea
- Among China's cities
- 89th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
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Questions
How far is Nanjing from the sea?
Nanjing lies well inland, 211 km (131 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 211 km (131 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 Nanjing from the nearest border?
Nanjing is 849 km (528 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Korea, in a straight line.
Where in Nanjing is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (32.0617° N, 118.7778° 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.