How far is Santa Cruz de la Sierra from the sea?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 757 km (471 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Arica y Parinacota, Chile.
To the coast
757 km
471 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
255 km
with Paraguay
Setting
Far inland
128th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
Santa Cruz de la SierraNearest point on the coast
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Santa Cruz de la Sierra at a glance
- Coordinates
- 17.7863° S, 63.1812° W
- Region
- Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- Distance to the coast
- 757 km (471 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 18.4516° S, 70.3025° W (Arica y Parinacota, Chile)
- Nearest land border
- 255 km (159 miles), with Paraguay
- Among Bolivia's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Santa Cruz de la Sierra from the sea?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 757 km (471 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Arica y Parinacota, Chile.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 757 km (471 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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra from the nearest border?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 255 km (159 miles) from the nearest land border, with Paraguay, in a straight line.
Where in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (17.7863° S, 63.1812° W). 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.