How far is Suzhou from the sea?
Suzhou lies well inland, 243 km (151 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jiangsu, China.
To the coast
243 km
151 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
853 km
with North Korea
Setting
Far inland
352nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
SuzhouNearest point on the coast
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Suzhou at a glance
- Coordinates
- 33.6361° N, 116.9789° E
- Region
- Anhui, China
- Distance to the coast
- 243 km (151 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 34.8274° N, 119.1930° E (Jiangsu, China)
- Nearest land border
- 853 km (530 miles), with North Korea
- Among China's cities
- 84th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Suzhou from the sea?
Suzhou lies well inland, 243 km (151 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Jiangsu, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 243 km (151 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 Suzhou from the nearest border?
Suzhou is 853 km (530 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Korea, in a straight line.
Where in Suzhou is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (33.6361° N, 116.9789° 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.