How far is Prayagraj from the sea?

Prayagraj is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 689 km (428 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.

To the coast

689 km

428 miles · straight line

Nearest land border

245 km

with Nepal

Setting

Far inland

144th farthest from the sea of 861 cities

PrayagrajNearest 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.

Prayagraj at a glance

Coordinates
25.4448° N, 81.8432° E
Region
Uttar Pradesh, India
Distance to the coast
689 km (428 miles), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
21.3755° N, 86.9471° E (Odisha, India)
Nearest land border
245 km (152 miles), with Nepal
Among India's cities
13th farthest from the sea of the 49 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
VaranasiIndia593 km (369 miles)
LucknowIndia860 km (535 miles)
KanpurIndia877 km (545 miles)
JabalpurIndia672 km (417 miles)
PatnaIndia495 km (308 miles)
GwaliorIndia706 km (439 miles)

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Questions

How far is Prayagraj from the sea?

Prayagraj is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 689 km (428 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Odisha, India.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 689 km (428 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 Prayagraj from the nearest border?

Prayagraj is 245 km (152 miles) from the nearest land border, with Nepal, in a straight line.

Where in Prayagraj is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (25.4448° N, 81.8432° 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.