How far is Tianshui from the sea?
Tianshui is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,148 km (714 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Hebei, China.
To the coast
1,148 km
714 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
780 km
with Mongolia
Setting
Far inland
36th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
TianshuiNearest point on the coast
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Tianshui at a glance
- Coordinates
- 34.5795° N, 105.7424° E
- Region
- Gansu, China
- Distance to the coast
- 1,148 km (714 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.4908° N, 117.6265° E (Hebei, China)
- Nearest land border
- 780 km (485 miles), with Mongolia
- Among China's cities
- 5th farthest from the sea of the 177 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Tianshui from the sea?
Tianshui is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 1,148 km (714 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Hebei, China.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 1,148 km (714 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 Tianshui from the nearest border?
Tianshui is 780 km (485 miles) from the nearest land border, with Mongolia, in a straight line.
Where in Tianshui is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (34.5795° N, 105.7424° 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.