How far is Tianjin from the sea?
Tianjin is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 47 km (29 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tianjin, China.
To the coast
47 km
29 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
607 km
with North Korea
Setting
Near the coast
533rd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
TianjinNearest 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.
Tianjin at a glance
- Coordinates
- 39.1422° N, 117.1767° E
- Region
- Tianjin, China
- Distance to the coast
- 47 km (29 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 39.1084° N, 117.7221° E (Tianjin, China)
- Nearest land border
- 607 km (377 miles), with North Korea
- Among China's cities
- 132nd farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Tianjin from the sea?
Tianjin is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 47 km (29 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tianjin, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 47 km (29 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 Tianjin from the nearest border?
Tianjin is 607 km (377 miles) from the nearest land border, with North Korea, in a straight line.
Where in Tianjin is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (39.1422° N, 117.1767° 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.