How far is Rawalpindi from the sea?
Rawalpindi is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,091 km (678 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Pakistan.
To the coast
1,091 km
678 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
188 km
with Afghanistan
Setting
Far inland
45th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
RawalpindiNearest 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.
Rawalpindi at a glance
- Coordinates
- 33.5973° N, 73.0479° E
- Region
- Punjab, Pakistan
- Distance to the coast
- 1,091 km (678 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 25.5838° N, 66.5056° E (Unknown, Pakistan)
- Nearest land border
- 188 km (117 miles), with Afghanistan
- Among Pakistan's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 10 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | Pakistan | 1,055 km (655 miles) |
| Srinagar | India | 1,224 km (761 miles) |
| Gujranwala | Pakistan | 1,011 km (628 miles) |
| Bannu | Pakistan | 912 km (567 miles) |
| Faisalabad | Pakistan | 887 km (551 miles) |
| Lahore | Pakistan | 964 km (599 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Rawalpindi from the sea?
Rawalpindi is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,091 km (678 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, Pakistan.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1,091 km (678 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 Rawalpindi from the nearest border?
Rawalpindi is 188 km (117 miles) from the nearest land border, with Afghanistan, in a straight line.
Where in Rawalpindi is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (33.5973° N, 73.0479° 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.