How far is Tirunelveli from the sea?
Tirunelveli is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 50 km (31 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tamil Nadu, India.
To the coast
50 km
31 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
1,792 km
with Myanmar
Setting
Near the coast
525th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
TirunelveliNearest 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.
Tirunelveli at a glance
- Coordinates
- 8.7274° N, 77.6838° E
- Region
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Distance to the coast
- 50 km (31 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 8.6481° N, 78.1263° E (Tamil Nadu, India)
- Nearest land border
- 1,792 km (1,113 miles), with Myanmar
- Among India's cities
- 41st farthest from the sea of the 49 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Madurai | India | 95 km (59 miles) |
| Tiruchirappalli | India | 90 km (56 miles) |
| Coimbatore | India | 115 km (72 miles) |
| Kallakurichi | India | 88 km (55 miles) |
| Bengaluru | India | 264 km (164 miles) |
| Chennai | India | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
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Questions
How far is Tirunelveli from the sea?
Tirunelveli is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 50 km (31 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tamil Nadu, India.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 50 km (31 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 Tirunelveli from the nearest border?
Tirunelveli is 1,792 km (1,113 miles) from the nearest land border, with Myanmar, in a straight line.
Where in Tirunelveli is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (8.7274° N, 77.6838° 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.